Hurricane Helene, Georgia

State senators introduce TREES Act to help with timber recovery in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
In response to the widespread devastation of Hurricane Helene to Georgia’s farming and timber industries, several state senators filed legislation to provide relief to those impacted by the storm’s damage.
Georgia House approves more spending on Hurricane Helene relief
Georgia House lawmakers want to spend more on Hurricane Helene relief and are cutting some of Gov. Brian Kemp’s prison spending proposals to do so.
House passes amended state budget that includes more hurricane relief
The Georgia House passed an amended budget on Thursday which includes billions of dollars on everything from storm relief, prisons and even the Super Bowl in 2028. This budget helps get the state through the rest of the fiscal year. If the Senate approves it, it will mean hundreds of millions of dollars for hurricane-damaged parts of this state.
Georgia House OKs revised spending plan with hundreds of millions for prisons, hurricane relief
The state House backed a revised $40.5 billion spending plan for this year that sets aside hundreds of millions of dollars for hurricane relief and to close security gaps in the state’s prisons. As of now,
Georgia House budget boosts funding for Hurricane Helene relief
The Georgia House of Representatives Wednesday unveiled an amended 2025 budget that boosts Hurricane Helene relief and reshuffles spending in the state’s troubled prisons.
Georgia House approves the state’s amended 2025 budget
ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia House overwhelmingly approves the state’s amended 2025 budget that includes millions for Hurricane Helene relief, state prison improvements, and school safety.
Months after Hurricane Helene, some Georgians are still out of their homes
The deadline to seek aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Feb. 7, yet many in Jefferson County remain displaced and struggling to recover.
Georgia Republicans advance bill to make Atlanta let the Fulton County sheriff use its jail
Georgia’s state House wants to spend more on Hurricane Helene relief and is cutting some of Gov. Brian Kemp’s prison and ...
FEMA application deadline for hurricane recovery in Georgia ends Friday
FEMA’s deadline to apply for disaster aid after Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby in Georgia is 11:59 p.m. Don’t wait ...
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How C-Stores Step Up During Hurricane Season
Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, made landfall on Sept. 26 along the Florida Gulf Coast. Two weeks later, on Oct. 9, ...
Helene recovery, school security among spending priorities in mid-year state budget
“This will just address initial needs,” House Appropriations Committee Chairman Matt Hatchet, R-Dublin, said of the $250 million included in the mid-year budget to help timber producers affected by ...
The way hurricanes kill is changing. Helene shows how.
Rain, which led to flooding and landslides, was the most deadly part of the storm, followed by wind. Read more at ...
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Augusta now on the hook for some Helene cleanup costs
FEMA is still covering the lion's share of the costs, but the deadline for 100 percent reimbursement has passed and Augusta ...
Hurricane debris crews making final pass in some parts of Augusta
Some parts of Augusta are getting their final pass by crews who are picking up debris from Hurricane Helene. What's the ...
2 days left to apply for federal disaster assistance for Helene, Debby
ATLANTA – The deadline is approaching for Georgians eligible to apply for federal assistance for Tropical Storm Debby and ...