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Harris to tour Hurricane Helene damage in Augusta

Kamala Harris coming to Augusta to see hurricane damage

President Joe Biden issues a major disaster declaration in Georgia and orders federal aid for individuals to supplement state and local recovery efforts.

The Augusta Chronicle · 7h

Kamala Harris to survey Helene damage in Augusta, future trip planned for North Carolina

Kamala Harris will survey Hurricane Helene damage Wednesday in Augusta, with plans to visit North Carolina in the coming days.

WSB Radio · 5h

Vice President Kamala Harris to tour Helene damage in Georgia

ATLANTA — Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will visit Georgia to survey the damage left behind by Helene last week. Her campaign confirmed that she would tour the damage and receive a briefing on the recovery efforts on Wednesday. It wasn’t immediately clear where the vice president would visit.

Georgia, Brian Kemp

Governor Brian Kemp suspends gas tax until end of state of emergency

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has announced a temporary suspension of the motor fuel tax in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. In an X Post on Tuesday, Kemp stated that the suspension would last until the end of the State of Emergency Order on October 9.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 2h

Georgia’s governor suspends gas tax to soften blow from Hurricane Helene

With large swaths of Georgia struggling to recover from hurricane damage, Gov. Brian Kemp late Tuesday said he is suspending the state’s gas tax. The move, announced after 6 p.m. on X, the site formerly known as Twitter,

Augusta-Aiken WRDW-TV on M… · 12h

Kemp suspends Georgia’s gasoline tax in wake of Helene

Brian Kemp announced Tuesday afternoon that he was suspending Georgia’s gas tax and extending the state of emergency he declared last week in response to Hurricane Helene.“As Georgians recover from Hurricane Helene,

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Here's how Augusta residents can check eligibility for Hurricane Helene relief funds

"The storm has left a lot of devastation, and recovery will be complex," said Frank Matranga, director of individual ...

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How is Georgia helping storm victims? Here’s what leaders say

Things you should know about hurricanes and tropical stormsHow to protect your home in a big stormHow to file an insurance ...

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Residents in Georgia face power outages and water shortages in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene have left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup begins. In Augusta, ...

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Kemp tours Helene damage in Augusta and pledges to push for fast federal disaster aid for Georgia

Gov. Brian Kemp joined several elected officials, emergency responders, and other officials Monday in Augusta-Richmond County ...

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Help in a hurry: Quick guide to finding essentials in Augusta and Georgia after Helene

According to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, there are 10 shelters you can go to in the state ...

Augusta National takes a hard hit by Helene

Unfortunately it is a hurricane, very strong (category 4), that hit the southeastern states of the United States ...

Verizon offering free 24/7 power and WiFi to Augusta for recovery efforts

Verizon is supporting Hurricane Helene relief efforts, deploying Wireless Emergency Communication Centers at key locations to ...

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Georgia National Guard starts recovery efforts in Augusta: Video shows debris clearance

Chris Stallings, director of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, said Monday that cell phone ...

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‘Horrific and inhumane conditions’: Justice Department finds unconstitutional conditions in Georgia prisons

The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that conditions of confinement in Georgia’s prisons violate the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.

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