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.
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.
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,
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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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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 ...
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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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‘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 ...
Helene: Discovery raises number killed to 230 across 7 states
(The Center Square) – Hurricane Helene’s death toll is 230 for seven states primarily in the South and 101 in North Carolina.