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Explore how Columbus prepares for extreme weather. Learn about tools, federal staff cuts, and emergency alert systems to keep residents informed and safe.

Three tornado outbreaks unseasonably early across the country have “skyrocketed” reports. Gulf of America ocean temperatures have more to do with this than climate change.

Eligible Georgia Power customers can enroll in a new payment installment plan until Nov. 30 to help recover from historic Hurricane Helene.

Pecan farmer near Valdosta GA received a visit from Biden and Vilsack. His damaged land will set him back years. Federal assistance will help

Crop insurance via USDA will not help all Georgia farmers from hurricane Helene. Federal aid requested to congress by Ossoff and Harper.

Category 3 hurricane Helene devastated a home in the Georgia town. A mother is concerned about her autistic son & paying for damage clean up.

Valdosta resident hit by hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene has year-old damages after going through FEMA for funding instead of home insurance

Lowndes County, GA will get more aid & relief than Idalia because of its federal disaster declaration brought on by Helene’s destruction.

Estimates vary from $6 billion to $160 billion on the high end to pay for hurricane damage. Climate change is fueling more expensive storms.

Muscogee County did not get hurricane-force winds as predicted, but other parts of Georgia received 125 mph gusts, power outages from Helene.

Most of the Georgia Red Cross shelters allow pets and along with evacuees from Hurricane Helene in the emergency storm. How to locate them.

All of Georgia is under power outage threats, hurricane warnings and watches, that mirror past storms like Opal, Michael, and Irma.

Tropical Storm Debby, induced by warmed oceans, brought foot of rain to southeast Georgia & Statesboro, creating disaster that breached dams.

Debby went from tropical storm to hurricane from warmer gulf temperatures. GA cities will get wind & flooding. See forecast, power outages.

Climate change has caused billion-dollar disasters in the Southeast & Georgia. Farmers need water management solutions for drought conditions.

Hurricane Idalia hit Valdosta, GA Wednesday morning with high winds and rain, knocking out trees and power for thousands of people.

Hurricane Idalia is growing, entering warmer water and projected to land in a part of Florida that has never experienced a major hurricane.