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Heritage Farm at General Coffee State Park, Georgia. Hurricane damage will see the park closed until January 1.
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Southeast state parks still recovering from Hurricane Helene (update)

November 8, 2024

Dozens of American state parks in the US Southeast are still closed to the public weeks after Hurricane Helene swept through the region. Meanwhile, another hurricane threatens the Gulf of Mexico but may be moving […]

Heritage Farm at General Coffee State Park, Georgia. Hurricane damage will see the park closed until January 1.
North America

State parks still recovering from Hurricane Helene

October 28, 2024

Dozens of American state parks remain shuttered weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated vast swaths of the United States Southeast. The closures are in force in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, the states hardest hit by […]

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State parks brace for Hurricane Helene

September 26, 2024

State park systems in the Southeast United States are preparing for the landfall of Hurricane Helene, a large a violent storm predicted to cause enormous damage. The storm is projected to make landfall on Florida’s […]

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