October 3, 2024

B2B Stories

Businesses and Non-profits provide aid to a struggling CSRA

Editor’s note: Pictures are worth a thousand words. The one above is in Harlem, where folks are waiting in line to get nourishment from the Cantina Food Truck. Those scenes are being played out across neighborhoods. Families still can’t get out of their driveway because of downed trees, others need ice to keep insulin cold for their diabetic family members. They are your neighbors. They are employees of businesses. They and we, are all trying to survive and put the devastation behind us. Today, there is some good news. Financial

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Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Homeowners Insurance Woes

Editor’s note: In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s damage across the CSRA, homeowners and renters have many questions about what their insurance covers and how FEMA might help with disaster assistance. For more information: Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App, or call 800-621-3362. Lines are open every day and help is available in most languages. In the Best of Real Talk Real Estate, Shawna Woodward offers more practical advice for homeowner and renter insurance. In recent months, I’ve noticed some concerning trends affecting homeowners across the country. You may have

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B2B Podcasting

Introducing Augusta

As odd as it may seem in the wake of a major disaster, Ann Marie’s take on introducing Augusta couldn’t be more timely. Families and businesses still want to move here and Augusta’s resilience is shining brightly right now. Welcome to the Garden City.

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B2B Stories

Historic Summerville Campus dealing with hurricane damage

Augusta University’s Summerville campus, one of Augusta’s most historic places, is assessing damages and planning steps forward, while also tending to the needs of faculty, staff, and students. When Helene hit the CSRA with hurricane-force winds, the campus on top of Walton Way suffered damage to buildings and its landscape. There have been some estimates that 85%-90% of the trees have been damaged or destroyed. “I can’t quote a percentage on that, but it is certainly going to look different,” University President, Russell Keen told ABD. “The landscape is devastated,

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