Extreme heat wave & climate impacts
Brutal heat wave easing but storms and flash flood risks increase. Storm surge warning for Saturday with 60 mph winds. Cooling facilities remain open. Lightning-caused wildfires, power outages, and severe storm damage reported. NOAA data shows Georgia's billion-dollar weather disasters tripling in last 5 years. New: UGA replanting tool for Hurricane Helene tree losses. New: Savannah opens grant applications for Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund.
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Updated Aug 3, 2026