A Lowndes County man was killed Wednesday clearing storm felled trees from a roadway, one of the dangers of Hurricane Idalia even after it has passed.
Thousands are without power Thursday morning and many schools are closed after Idalia barreled through Georgia Wednesday.
The conservative Georgia Freedom Caucus is holding a press conference next week to call for a special session of the legislature.
Idalia intensified into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane Wednesday morning as it approached Florida's Big Bend region with 130 mph winds.
