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Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene unleashed flooding and fierce winds across the South, some Georgia farmers say they still haven’t received compensation for damages, despite efforts from both sides of the political aisle. Newman Pryor remembers the night the storm hit. He runs Pryor farms, growing pecans and row crops across four east Georgia […]

(The Center Square) – A state of emergency has been declared in the Menasha and Appleton area by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers after high winds, hail and severe storms caused significant damage Monday.

South Dakota State Fair staff, state prison inmates and volunteers spent two weeks clearing debris and repairing damage after a tornado swept through Huron. Despite widespread damage across the fairgrounds, no one was injured, the grounds are now in good shape, and no events will be canceled for the fair Sept. 2-7.  “We’re really blessed,” […]