The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Cold Watch in Georgia for Jan. 19 to 23, with below-freezing temps, below-zero wind chills and precipitation expected. Stay with GPB for updates. 

From California to the South, tens of thousands of people are without power, due to fires and winter storms. Studies show health risks rise when the power goes out. Here's how to protect yourself.

According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, below-normal temperatures are expected throughout the weekend, warming up by Monday, Jan. 13. Rain, snow, freezing rain and ice are expected across Georgia through Jan. 11, which could impact travel.

A major winter storm is expected to be the biggest in years as cold air moves in from the Arctic bringing snow and frigid temperatures across 20 Southern States.

It will take years before farms hit hard by Hurricane Helene can recover. That devastation extends to communities of immigrant farm workers, who have largely been left out of storm relief programs. 

The National Weather Service still has a few sessions left this year for training citizens to help inform their communities during severe weather. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is still connecting people in Valdosta to behavioral health crisis services. 

“Google Street View, but for coastal flooding” is how one researcher described the tool.

High winds from Hurricane Milton tore off the fiberglass roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

People leaving Florida to avoid Hurricane Milton can find a place in Georgia to stay by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or downloading a smartphone app. Pet owners can call ahead to centers or search GEMA's list of pet friendly hotels. 

As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton was just over 500 miles southwest of Tampa, Fla, and expected to make landfall late Wednesday night.

On Tuesday in Macon, families made their way to the center of the state — and hoped the best for the Florida communities they left behind. 

The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm surge could get as high as 15 feet in some places, and rainfall totals could reach 18 inches.

In Coffee County, hard-hit by Hurricane Helene, many of the donated goods and supplies are coming through one local church.

Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around FEMA funding.