Georgia House approves relief funds for farmers

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.
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.
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,
Georgia to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry
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,
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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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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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 ...
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A month after Helene, Georgia towns still digging out of destruction
In South Georgia, weeks after Hurricane Helene, signs of damage are still everywhere. But in one county, schools reopened. In another city, street lights are working again.
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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 ...
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.
'More severe than what was anticipated': Islamic Relief assesses hurricane damage to Georgia homes
One of the largest faith-based Muslim nonprofits in the world has been helping with damage assessment to homes from Hurricane ...
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Gov. Kemp extends Hurricane Helene state of emergency
Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday extended the existing state of emergency for Georgia counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene.