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The Biden administration has approved a national disaster declaration in Georgia following Hurricane Helene, a move that comes a day after the state’s congressional delegation requested it. The ...
Helene caused at least $6.46 billion in losses to Georgia’s agriculture industry, according to estimates from the University of Georgia College of Agriculture & Environmental Science.
Georgia still had about 460,000 power outages Tuesday. President Joe Biden approves disaster declaration for Georgia after Hurricane Helene Skip to main content
Georgia was severely impacted by Hurricane Helene during late September 2024, causing over 34 reported deaths and significant rainfall across the state. After making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on September 27, the hurricane began to traverse over land across Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane prior to tracking into the Appalachian mountain range as a tropical storm.
Hurricane Helene (2024) - After making landfall in Florida as a category 4, Helene entered Georgia as a strong category 2 hurricane. Helene caused extensive damage from high winds and flooding rain. The storm brought extreme winds to portions of southern Georgia. In Valdosta, at least 115 buildings were seriously damaged. [42]
To help those impacted, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made disaster assistance available for eligible residents. Homeowners and renters in more than 30 counties in Georgia are ...
After Helene began recurving away from the coast, all warnings south of Wilmington, North Carolina were discontinued at 2200 UTC on September 27. As Helene passed certain areas, warnings were discontinued upon the storm's passage. At 1000 UTC the next day, all onshore hurricane warnings were either downgraded to gale warnings or discontinued.
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) led Georgia’s congressional delegation Monday in asking the White House for a disaster declaration in the state in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In the letter, signed by ...