Georgia was hit with a significant natural event as Hurricane Helene tore through the state, impacting counties far and wide. According to the Georgia State Senate Press Office, Senator Carden Summers, representing Georgia's 13th Senate District, stated, “Yesterday evening and early this morning, a historic hurricane moved through our state. The storm has since passed, but the impacts will continue to be felt throughout Georgia’s 13th Senate District as well as South and East Georgia. I am currently coordinating alongside my fellow senators, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and local officials to assess damage and examine the needs of communities throughout the district. I want to thank our state and local first responders who have worked around the clock to save lives, restore power and keep our communities running in the midst of the storm.”
The hurricane lashed out on the evening of Thursday and persisted into the early morning of Friday. All of Georgia's 159 counties experienced some degree of impact, particularly those in the south and east. The state senator expressed gratitude toward the first responders who have tirelessly labored to mitigate the havoc wreaked by Helene.
In response to the devastation, Georgia remains under a state of emergency through Wednesday. This directive grants state agencies full authority to deliver aid to the regions upended by the storm. Hurricane Helene triggered the activation of the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan, operated by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA), which is leading the recovery and relief efforts.
For those seeking further information or assistance, GEMA's website serves as a resource, complete with county-level emergency contact details. Follow-ups and regular updates on relief progress can be found by following GEMA on social media platforms like Instagram (@georgiaemahs), X (@georgiaemahs), and Facebook, as mentioned by the Georgia State Senate Press Office.
