Georgia farmers, foresters still awaiting disaster relief a year after Helene

Georgia farmers, foresters still awaiting disaster relief a year after Helene

ATLANTA – It’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Helene tore through a large swath of South Georgia during the last week of September, killing 37 and causing widespread flooding and power outages. While blocked roads have long been cleared and power restored, Georgia farmers and foresters are still waiting for a full measure of disaster relief to replant crops and trees lost to the storm. But Georgia elected officials say help is finally on the…