Hurricane Michael Recovery News

Timber Farmers in Florida Panhandle Face Tough Choices Year After Michael

The sunsets are a sight to behold in Joe Leonard’s neck of the woods these days. A year ago, lush stands of towering pines obscured the horizon, he said as he drove his pickup along a dusty Florida Panhandle road. …

Federal Disaster Declaration Issued for North Carolina for Michael Damage

President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for North Carolina to provide for federal assistance to areas impacted by Tropical Storm Michael last fall. The declaration was announced in a news release issued Thursday and covers 21 counties …

Georgia Farmers Eligible for Loans to Cover Hurricane Losses

Some Georgia farmers are eligible for federal loans to help cover the costs of losses sustained because of Hurricane Michael. The Augusta Chronicle reported Tuesday that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated several Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas, allowing …

Rural Communities Hit by Michael Face Tough Recovery

Haylie Byler and her husband were just beginning life in their new home when Hurricane Michael’s monstrous winds mowed down a dozen trees on their property, more than an hour’s drive inland from where the storm made landfall. They had …