Georgia, Hurricane Helene

Georgia approves $100 million for debris cleanup, farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene
The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission approved redirecting $100 million with most going to disaster relief loans post Helene.
Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene. The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission voted unanimously Friday to spend the money, which had been set ...
$100 million in state Helene relief approved for Georgia farmers and timber producers
Georgia has approved $100 million in state Helene relief funding for farmers and timber producers. The announcement was made Friday by Gov. Brian Kemp and other state officials. The economic damage from Helene in Georgia has been estimated at nearly $6.
Hurricane Helene inflicts $6 billion in damages to Georgia ag
Hurricane Helene left behind an estimated $6.46 billion in damage to Georgia’s agriculture and forestry industries, according to preliminary damage assessments conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture,
Charities working to speed recovery after damage from Hurricane Helene in SE Georgia
COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. — Aid workers and volunteers from the metro Atlanta area are working to provide relief and help with recovery in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s damage to Georgia.
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Georgia public health board to meet: Infant hearing screening, Hurricane Helene response on agenda
Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.The board of the Georgia Department of Public Health is set to meet next week for the first time in six months. The nine-member board is ...
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Swing-state counties hit by Helene face early voting obstacles
North Carolina has relocated 40 polling sites in hard-hit areas, while two Democratic-leaning counties in Georgia are way ...
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Gov. Kemp extends State of Emergency for Georgia following Hurricane Helene
ATLANTA — Governor Brian Kemp is extending the State of Emergency for Georgia that was put in place following Hurricane ...
Ga. officials to spend $100M on Helene aid for farms and forestry
Cotton, pecan and chicken farmers took severe losses from Hurricane Helene, as did owners of private timberlands across Georgia. Now relief is on the way.
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Voter turnout is surging in the key swing states hammered by Hurricane Helene
Past research has shown that a hurricane can both suppress and galvanize voters. An otherwise politically engaged person who ...
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Gov. Kemp announces $100 million in disaster relief for Georgia's agriculture industry after Helene
Georgia is allocating $100 million in financial relief to farmers and timber producers impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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‘US election: Georgia voters reeling from hurricane, poverty may dump Harris for Trump’
Biden narrowly secured victory in Georgia in the 2020 after getting 49.47 per cent of the vote compared to Donald Trump’s ...