Kemp tours Helene damage in Augusta
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 as the area begins to slowly rebuild from the devastation caused when the remnants of Hurricane Helene struck the region and numerous other communities across the state early Friday.
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More than 220,000 Augustans were without power after Hurricane Helene barreled through the area Friday morning. The Category 4 storm made landfall Thursday night along Florida's Big Bend coast. Helene brought tropical storm-force wind to the Augusta area (30-40 mph winds with 65 mph gusts).
Kemp will visit Augusta to see damage from Helene
The governors of Georgia and South Carolina both urged the public to be patient as officials and utility companies work to assess damage and needs in the aftermath of the destructive and deadly Hurricane Helene.
Kemp tours Helene aftermath in Augusta
The clean-up from Helene continues across Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp visited Augusta area. FOX 5's Tyler Fingert has the story.
Gov. Kemp and first lady to tour Helene damage in Richmond County, Augusta area
On Monday, Sept. 30, Kemp and the first lady will tour the damage in Richmond County and the surrounding area and meet with those heavily impacted by Helene.
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Shepeard has not collected any blood since Hurricane Helene hit the CSRA, but it has supplied more than 150 blood products to area hospitals. Hurricane Helene swept through causing devastation all across the CSRA and the southeast - damaging trees, power lines and hundreds of houses. If you have been impacted and need shelter, here’s where you can find it throughout the CSRA. At least 21 deaths in the CSRA are blamed on Hurricane Helene, including five young kids. The deaths span the CSRA, including Richmond, Aiken, Saluda, Washington, Columbia and McDuffie counties.
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