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Entered into rest on Friday, September 27, 2024, MSG Wallace Sylvester Toole, Jr., 94, surrounded by his loving family. Born at home in Augusta, Georgia in 1930, Wallace worked most of his life. Beginning in 1943... Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors. The Augusta Chronicle obituaries and death notices.
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Two-thirds of displaced Georgians have left an Augusta Red Cross shelter in the wake of Hurricane Helene. But volunteers are worried about the rest. Georgia's Helene price-gouging protections extended for another week Richmond County Schools reopen after hurricane Augusta’s K-12 students are back in school. Here’s what to know.
Hurricane Helene live blog: A look at Augusta 8 days post-storm
Sep 26, 2024 · More than a week after Hurricane Helene devastated the Augusta area on Sept. 27, relief efforts are underway for thousands still without power. The Category 4 storm made landfall Sept. 26 along Florida's Big Bend coast. The Augusta area saw isolated tornadoes and hurricane-force wind gusts exceeding 80 mph, downing trees and powerlines.
Augusta leaders hold press conference about Hurricane Helene
Sep 27, 2024 · Augusta Chronicle. 0:03. 1:00. From loss of power and water to blocked roads, Hurricane Helene had a big impact on Augusta. That's what its leaders looked to address Friday. Several of them held a press conference outside the Augusta Utilities building on Friday afternoon. The first to speak was Mayor Garnett Johnson.
What time is the presidential debate on Sept. 10 for Georgians?
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 9 p.m. EDT, USA TODAY Network will stream The ABC News Presidential Debate Simulcast on the USA TODAY channel, available on most smart televisions and devices. On television: ABC will broadcast the debate, and NBC, CBS, Fox and PBS will simulcast the debate on their stations. ABC News Live streaming network. Disney+. Hulu.
Georgia guide to finding food, water, shelter and Wi-Fi after Helene
Sep 30, 2024 · Georgia shelters. According to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, there are 10 shelters you can go to in the state in order to keep safe after Hurricane Helene. Central Square Complex - 216 S. Madison Avenue, Douglas, GA 31533. Cook County High School - 9900 GA 37 Adel, GA 31620. Lanier County High School - 52 West ...
One week after Hurricane Helene, total damage surpasses $417 …
Oct 3, 2024 · Roughly 200,000 Georgians are still without power one week after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced during a Thursday press conference at the Georgia state capitol in Atlanta. The storm brought “unprecedented” levels of damage across the state, Kemp said, resulting in $417 million in damage, though that number is expected to rise substantially ...
Hurricane Milton update: Georgia coast under Tropical Storm watch
Oct 8, 2024 · Tropical Storm watch out for Georgia coast. As of 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, Milton is a 155 mile-per-hour high-end category 4 hurricane and it is expected to make landfall across Florida this week. It is expected to strengthen back into a Category 5 storm before losing some steam before landfall. The hurricane will bring strong winds, heavy ...
Hurricane Helene damages CSRA; thousands without power
Sep 27, 2024 · Downed trees block portions of Berckmans Road on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene swept through Augusta through Thursday and early Friday, upending trees and power lines across the CSRA. Katie Goodale, Katie Goodale-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY. A firetruck drives down Washington Road on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
FYI: Internet access in Augusta area after Hurricane Helene
Oct 6, 2024 · T-Mobile said Monday that its network is almost fully restored along affected regions, with less than 1% of network sites in specific areas where conditions remain challenging not connected. A majority of T-Mobile's sites in Augusta are back up, although a few are still impacted by power and/or backhaul. Field engineers and field technicians deployed generators and microwave equipment to ...