Irmas Rampage Through Georgia

@RubyHawk (99405)
Atlanta, Georgia
September 15, 2017 5:35pm CST
Governor Deal has toured the state of Georgia from the mountains to The Georgia and Florida state line seeing some of the hardest hit areas thanks to hurricane Irma. He has seen felled trees and blocked roads in the mountains, wrecked docks and flooded areas on the coast and power outages all over the state. He said the state will provide tax relief to Irmas victims. There's no estimate to the cost of clean up but appeals have been made to the federal governmental for financial help. Irma killed at least two people in Georgia and knocked out power to one and a half million people. Downed trees closed roads. Clean up crews are working to bring everything back to normal. Sadly some homes are too damaged to save.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
16 Sep 17
Its the best thing to do for public officials to visit the place so they personally see the damage and know what to do to help the community
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Sep 17
I think so. He saw the damage himself and what's needed to help.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
@ilocosboy I hope so.
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
17 Sep 17
@RubyHawk lets hope help be deliver soon
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Sep 17
It's so sad what Irma did to so many people and homes. =( There are people here still without power. One lady's house has been condemned, she was renting so she has to find a new home because of the damage.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
Florida sustained more damage than Georgia. I feel so sorry for everyone with damaged and destroyed homes. I'm glad you and your family were safe.
Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
16 Sep 17
I'm glad you didn't suffer to much yourself, but I continue to pray for those who lost homes and loved ones, and who were injured. I can't even imagine what it would be like to suddenly have everything gone. Unfortunately even when one has the money to make the repairs, they still take time. And the stress must be terrible.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
17 Sep 17
@RubyHawk I'm especially concerned about the elderly who are not strong and have no one to help them -- especially if they have no children to help them through this.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
18 Sep 17
@RubyHawk I saw that.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
It would be so stressful. I just can't imagine having no home, just nothing left.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471337)
• Switzerland
16 Sep 17
Irma has caused so much destruction in many places.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471337)
• Switzerland
17 Sep 17
@RubyHawk Oh yes, it was category 4 when Irma hit the Florida Keys and only category 2 when hit Georgia.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
It really did, ripping through the islands and through Florida and Georgia. think it had almost lost strength when it left Georgia.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
@LadyDuck I believe the most damage in Georgia was along the coast and South Georgia. But the cleanup isn't finished here yet. So many downed trees and power outages.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50205)
• United States
16 Sep 17
Mississippi was very blessed and Irma had lost all its strength by the time it got to us.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Sep 17
@RubyHawk That's wonderful, you were very blessed.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Sep 17
This was a blessing, for your family, Marie!
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
I'm so glad for all of you. Somehow it breezed over our little area without much damage. We were lucky.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
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16 Sep 17
This time next year, I wonder what else will happen...
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
I have no idea and I don't want to know.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
@YrNemo It surely can. Let's wait and deal with it when it comes.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
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17 Sep 17
@RubyHawk ignorant is bliss in this case. Knowing too much about the future could make one so unhappy.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
16 Sep 17
It was a ferocious storm..
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
17 Sep 17
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
We were lucky. It wasn't bad in our area but it' really hurt a lot of people.
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Bobby Larkin
@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
16 Sep 17
it is crazy how much damaged has been done in that area of the country
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
It is, I don't believe any storm has ever been this powerfull in the US.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (82710)
• United States
16 Sep 17
Watching the devastation of Irma was heartbreaking. I hope everyone is able to get aid to help rebuild
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
I hope so but I'm afraid aid won't be avail to everyone. I hope I'm wrong.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339533)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 17
It was such a terrible storm. It can take ages to get things back to somewhere near normal.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
It will, It won't be easy for everyone who lost their homes.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
16 Sep 17
I have seen the damages done By Irma and it was just
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
17 Sep 17
@RubyHawk Ahm no Ma'am, I watched those reports on cnn
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
@Lucky15 So did I watch it on TV. All of it horrible.
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
Were you in Florida when Irma came through?
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Sep 17
I am glad that storm is gone! I am also glad you are safe.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
Thank you so much. It was scary with the wind and rain but it did very little damage in our area.
Kandase
@Kandae11 (54986)
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16 Sep 17
I hope we do not see another Irma for a very long time.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
I hope so, your country must have been hit. How bad was it?
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (54986)
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17 Sep 17
@RubyHawk No - Irma missed us.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
@Kandae11 Thank goodness for that. Glad everything is okay down there.
ABHISHEK
@ABHISHEK112 (211)
•
16 Sep 17
no need to help
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
I don't understand.
celticeagle
@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Sep 17
How awful. With holidays coming this is going to be an awful time for some many.
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Pat Z Anthony
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Sep 17
It is such a mess @RubyHawk Some of us will be part of the cleaning crew and have photos to share!
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Sep 17
Be sure to share. I know it won't be pretty.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
15 Sep 17
yes I heard about that.Very sad.There also a lot of scam going on there.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Sep 17
People having damage should be aware of shady characters offering house repairs. People will be ripped off.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
15 Sep 17
That sounds so terrible. I'm sorry.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Sep 17
So am I. I didn't realize at first that so much damage was done in Georgia.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (102624)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Sep 17
That is terrible that the state of Georgia have had to endure the effects of Hurricane Irma.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Sep 17
It was much worse in Florida and along the Georgia coast.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Sep 17
So even Georgia was hammered ruthlessly, by this violent storm!:(
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Sep 17
@RubyHawk Yes, getting power is up to the utility companies and those removing the trees.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
@kobesbuddy I have no idea how long it will take for insurance companies to pay claims.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Sep 17
Yes it was, it sounds like the cleanup will take weeks. As I understand it crews are working to remove fallen trees an get power on. I suppose damaged homes will be up to the owners.
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