Rural Recovery: Georgia’s power grid suffered greatly from Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented damage to Georgia’s power grid.

The Farm Monitor shows us how the state’s power not only restored electricity but rebuilt the grid using stronger materials and upgraded technology.

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