Hurricane Helene - September 30, 2024
Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources
Contact Your Local USDA Service Center Prior to Cleaning Up
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers impacted by Hurricane Helene that FSA has programs and resources available to provide assistance in recovery efforts. USDA staff in Georgia stand ready and are eager to assist our state’s producers in the aftermath of this storm.
It is critical that producers keep accurate records to document damage or loss (take pictures, count trees, etc.) and report losses and damage to their local USDA Service Center as soon as possible.
Additionally, due to long standing federal law, producers should not perform any clean-up efforts until an environmental evaluation has been completed by your local county office unless there is an immediate threat to human life. Failure to comply could jeopardize a producer's payment eligibility. Debris removal is permitted as long as there is no ground disturbance.
Many FSA Service Centers are closed due to storm damage; however, our staff are still available to answer your calls for those closed service centers. Please see below for a list of office closures by county:
| Appling |
Bacon |
Ben Hill |
Berrien |
| Brooks |
Cook |
Emanuel |
Jeff Davis |
| Jefferson |
Jenkins |
Lowndes |
McDuffie |
| Pierce |
Screven |
Telfair |
Toombs |
| Washington |
Wayne |
Wilkes |
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If you have been impacted by this disaster, please visit FEMA.gov for up-to-date information on current disaster declarations. If you have questions about your FEMA disaster assistance application, you can call (800) 621-3362, visit disasterassistance.gov, or use the FEMA mobile app.
For more information on available USDA disaster assistance programs and resources, please contact your local USDA Service Center or visit www.farmers.gov/protection-recovery/hurricane.
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