Tag: outages
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Internet and phone outages cut Hurricane Helene victims off from the world
Some of the victims of Hurricane Helene are cut off from the outside world. Beyond collapsed roads and bridges, many affected areas, especially in western North Carolina, have experienced severe to total communications blackouts, as cell towers and internet services are down from the hurricane and subsequent flooding, power outages and landslides. Edward Hinson, the…
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Hurricane Helene leaves Georgia community in ruins as families brace for long power outages
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Fear lingers in this hard-hit city, where trees toppled onto houses and several downtown buildings were destroyed. Anxious families worry their community could be without power for weeks in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Valdosta residents seeking bottled water, ice, tarps and food passed through an ever-growing line of cars Saturday morning…