To move on to long-term recovery, communities affected by recent hurricanes will need further support from the state and federal government.

People in communities damaged by recent hurricanes have an opportunity to get extra food assistance through adjustments made to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other temporary federal programs. But there are some hard deadlines to apply for help.

Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene ripped through south and east Georgia, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it's distributed some $159 million in disaster assistance to hundreds of thousands of people.

Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency Tuesday for 38 Georgia counties likely to be affected by Hurricane Milton.

 At least 40 people across four states have died in the storm including 15 in Georgia. Emergency crews rushed Friday to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane in Florida, generating a massive storm surge and knocking out power to millions of customers in several states.

Tropical Storm Helene's trajectory threatens the Florida panhandle, which forecasters say could be hit on Thursday. Meteorologists say this system will be particularly big -- with a wide wind field.

Longstanding drainage problems have been neglected by the city, according to several residents.

Chatham County's mosquito control fleet is working more than usual to spray insecticides.

The Ogeechee crested above 10 feet along the border between Chatham and Bryan Counties on Sunday, setting a new record.

Debby was “completely different,” a Statesboro pastor said, from any other storm he had experienced.

Despite lower-than-expected rainfall, Debby dealt significant flooding to Savannah's west side.

A flood watch remains in effect through the morning of Friday, Aug. 9, with rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations of primary concern.

Power outages and a high risk of flooding spark concern in South Georgia, with no estimates of full damage yet. 

Be aware: NOAA and GEMA say the dangerous storm may bring catastrophic flooding to Coastal Georgia, with rainfall predicted in the range of 10 to 30 inches.

Forecasters expect between 17 and 25 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean during the 2024 season, about half of which are likely to become hurricanes.