FEMA declared a major fire management assistance grant for the Georgia Highway 82 Wildfire, which burned across multiple southern Georgia counties beginning April 20, 2026.

More than a year after Hurricane Helene tore through Central Georgia, many families are still living with damaged homes, debris-strewn yards, and roofs covered in blue tarps.

Georgia homeowners will soon be able to open catastrophe savings accounts to help cover disaster-related expenses as insurance deductibles keep rising.