***updated October 11th***

Hurricane Helene Resources

On September 27th, Hurricane Helene struck Columbia County and the greater Augusta, GA region, leaving widespread devastation in her path. Tragically, more than twenty lives were lost, and thousands of homes have been destroyed or severely damaged. The storm also left nearly 100% of residents in Columbia and Richmond counties without power, internet, and cell service, with many still facing outages.

The impact on our community is heartbreaking. However, in times of crisis, our community has always shown incredible resilience. We will come together and rebuild, as we have done before. In the meantime, we have compiled a list of resources for those in need of assistance. These organizations are also accepting donations and volunteers for those who wish to support relief efforts.

Resources for Assistance and Ways to Help:

Accepting donations: Beginning October 1 at 10 AM, we’ll be ACCEPTING donations of essential items for Columbia County residents in need at The Market, 1000 Market Street, Evans. Items needed: Bottled Water, Non-perishable Food, Diapers & Wipes, Formula, Toiletries, Paper Goods

Stay Updated

We will continue to update this page as more resources become available. For now, please consider donating or volunteering with one of the organizations listed above to help our community recover and rebuild.

Together, we are stronger, and we will overcome this devastation.

 

Closed Parks- Closed until further notice

Savannah Rapids Park

Wildwood Park

Reed Creek

Columbia County Racquet Center

Mistletoe State Park

All Army Corp of Engineers Recreation areas on Clarks Hill Lake

Grovetown Trails at Euchee Creek

Pointes West Army Resort

 

Events

Beer Fest- Canceled

Jamey Johnson- Still planned

Pumpkins in the Park- Postponed

Steeds Dairy- reopens Oct 12

 

WiFi Locations

Columbia County Library (open to public Oct 8th)

DiNK'D

Goat Kick Coffee

Rooted (all locations)

Ubora- Belair Road

Panera Bread

Starbucks (all Columbia County locations)

Dunkin (all Columbia County Locations)

Evans Towne Center Park

Patriots Park

Downtown Appling Park