Public reminded to exercise caution as Helene recovery efforts continue
It's been three days since Hurricane Helene roared through Habersham County. Although the county experienced less infrastructure damage than neighbors to the north, the...
Hundreds of thousands still without power in Georgia
Power restoration efforts continue across Georgia as the region recovers from Hurricane Helene. While Northeast Georgia was not as hard hit as Central and...
Habersham County Schools to remain closed Monday
Habersham County Schools will remain closed Monday, Sept. 30. Superintendent Matthew Cooper issued the following announcement Sunday:
"This afternoon, we have been working to determine...
Tallulah Falls offers City Hall as relief center during outages
The city of Tallulah Falls is reaching out to area residents who are still struggling without power and internet following Hurricane Helene.
The city issued...
Area road closures
A current list of area road closings in Habersham and surrounding areas.
Updated 3:58 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28
Habersham County
County roads, not including Georgia DOT-maintained highways...
Update: Crews clear GA 197 north of Clarkesville
Update at 8:04 p.m. Sept. 27
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Georgia Power crews spent several hours Friday afternoon clearing a large oak tree...
Storm damaged their vehicles and house but this Demorest family says they feel ‘fortunate’
A Demorest family was awakened Friday morning to discover that a tree had fallen across two of their vehicles and was against their house....
Hurricane Helene: Clean up efforts wrap up as reports of damage come in
Update: Cleanup efforts in North Georgia are nearly complete as most of the roads are passable.
In Hart County, 14 residents reported damage to their...
Scenes of Helene: Storm images from around Northeast Georgia
Photojournalists and residents have spent the day capturing images of Tropical Storm Helen's impacts on Northeast Georgia.
If you have an image to share, please...
The story in the storm
Responses from Now Habersham readers as Tropical Storm Helene made her way through Georgia.
If you have a comment, photo, or video you'd like to...
The storm before the storm: ‘I saw it just spinning’
As Georgia braces for Hurricane Helene, some in Northeast Georgia got an early preview. They're still trying to calm their nerves from the tornado...
Hurricane Helene: County response teams on standby as storm moves in
Helene reached Category 3 hurricane status on Thursday as emergency response teams throughout North Georgia brace for the impact later tonight.
Habersham is among a...