Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and others have called the damage a “generational loss.”
Vehicles move slowly around trees that have fallen after Hurricane Helene moved through the area, Sept. 27, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. Officials estimated that the storm, which caused extensive damage in the eastern half of the state, caused $6.46 billion in economic losses in the state's agriculture and forestry industries.
The state did not spend similar money after 2018′s Hurricane Michael. Helene’s damage to agriculture has been estimated as more than twice as costly as Michael. The earlier storm was followed by a“This is something we learned we could do,” Douglas said of the $100 million. Kemp and other state leaders say they will consider additional relief both when the General Assembly meets in January, as well as through administrative measurers before then.
“This measure will provide necessary financial relief to farmers and foresters as we continue to work alongside our federal partners to secure every available asset and resource for the Georgians impacted by this disaster,” Burns said in a statement.
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