Augusta’s Hurricane Helene long term recovery committee looks to help the community to be more disaster-ready
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) Former Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver and The Salvation Army’s Derek Dugan are our guests on The Means Report. They talk to us about the Hurricane Helene Long Term Recovery Committee. We discuss the lessons learned from the disastrous storm. We also find out how the committee will work to make sure we’re ready if another disaster comes our way. Watch this interview and be sure to join us for The Means Report every week. We are on Monday afternoon at 12:30 on NewsChannel 6.
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) Steve Cassell continues to coordinate storm debris cleanup in Augusta. Watch our interview and find out where things stand some 6-months after Hurricane Helene. Cassell also shows us before and after pictures that show the significant damage.
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) When Hurricane Helene hit the Augusta area, teams jumped into action to restore essential services. That includes the Augusta Utilities Department and Georgia Power. We will find out what it took to get things up and running again. Find out why Augusta was without water service in…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Neary a year after Hurricane Helene left a path of devastation across western North Carolina, the state's top fire official said the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs to step up before the next disaster hits. North Carolina State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor, who is also the…