Hurricane Helene

Members of the Morgan County High School Quarterback Club deliver water to Warren County. (CONTRIBUTED)

Members of the Morgan County High School Quarterback Club deliver water to Warren County. (CONTRIBUTED)

Spontaneous relief efforts started to aid Helene victims

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, October 10, 2024
It is easy to see selfishness everywhere, even under the best of circumstances, but when people are suffering and in need, community members often show generosity.It’s not just guilt or phoniness, either, but something built into the human race.
Crews work on downed limbs and power lines at the intersection of North Maple Avenue and Madison Road at the north end of Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Crews work on downed limbs and power lines at the intersection of North Maple Avenue and Madison Road at the north end of Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County largely spared by Helene’s wrath

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Tragically, at least 25 people in Georgia lost their lives to Hurricane Helene. At the same time, the far south and eastern side of the state suffered billions of dollars in total damage. As of Tuesday morning, approximately 350,000 people remained without electric power statewide.
The milk shelves at Walmart in Madison were bare after victims of Hurricane Helene to the east traveled west to search for supplies. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

The milk shelves at Walmart in Madison were bare after victims of Hurricane Helene to the east traveled west to search for supplies. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Lake Country spared the worst of Hurricane Helene

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, October 3, 2024
While Lake Country was spared the most intense winds and rain brought by Hurricane Helene, the storm has killed more than 110 people across the southeast, a number expected to rise in the coming days. Thirty-five were killed in Buncombe County, North Carolina, alone.
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