From a press release, with links to helpful information near the end: WASHINGTON – In the wake of Hurricane Irma’s impact on Georgia, U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today released additional information on aid and recovery efforts while praising the thorough and direct responses of local, state and federal preparedness officials.
Much of Georgia, from St. Mary’s to Trenton, is dealing with power outages today after Irma brought winds and rain to the entire state yesterday. Quite a few of our own contributors are without power and/or internet. Below is an update sent over from Georgia Power as of 11:30am Tuesday. For those who think they
9th District Congressman Doug Collins has introduced the International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA), H.R. 3718, to outline when and how law enforcement may access electronic information stored abroad. Rep Collins said: Thirty years after Congress passed the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, America needs statutes that address information security in an increasingly digital and global age.
Good morning! I hope that you are safe, dry, and that you have power, and that the same goes for those people and places you hold dear. Firsthand accounts of Irma’s impact in Savannah. Glynn County’s borders are closed until officials determine the scope of the damage. No power? No bucket trucks in sight? That
From The Georgia Ports Authority: Dear Customers and Valued Stakeholders: Our hearts go out to the people of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina who are being impacted by Hurricane Irma. At approximately 2:45 this afternoon the Savannah River crested below our docks at the Garden City Terminal, and we are happy to report no water
This week’s Courier Herald column. This is the latest in a series, which you can read by clicking here. For the past several weeks we’ve taken a look at Georgia’s tax structure with a focus on how it affects Georgia’s competitiveness. Last week, an announcement moved this study from an project in the abstract to
Two major events today: Hurricane Irma and the 9/11 anniversary. In lieu of 10 links to oddities and news, I give you two links to important information. State This link is to the Georgia Department of Emergency Management hurricane preparedness sheet. National This link is to a minute-by-minute timeline of September 11, 2011.
While we’re normally a political site, this weekend and the beginning of next week will see a serious hurricane/tropical storm/tropical depression hit (depending on what part of the state you’re in). Hurricane Irma has a lot of Georgians and a lot of visitors on the roads headed inland. Georgia 511 is a good way to monitor
(…and so much for having Rob prepare this early in the week and set to post closer to the meeting as a reminder. The study committee planned for Monday has been cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. – Charlie) Senator Renee Unterman’s (R-Buford) study committee examining barriers to healthcare access is meeting on Monday, September
At least one metro area city has cancelled its November election after no one qualified to run against four city council incumbents. The City of Douglasville announced Friday that council members LaShun Burr Danley, Sam Davis, Mike Miller and Terry Miller are declared winners. The Douglas County Sentinel also reported that there are no official
