Hosting students from a sister university, serving as a staging area for vehicles used in relief efforts, and offering a place for community members to charge their tech devices are among the ways Middle Georgia State University (MGA) campuses are supporting the state’s Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
In the past two weeks, MGA has welcomed 32 Valdosta State University students and staff to its Macon Campus residence halls. Helene’s heavy rains and massive winds hit the city of Valdosta and much of the rest of South Georgia hard late last week before roaring across the state on an easternly path, slamming into other towns and cities with devastating results.
In the immediate aftermath of Helene, about 1.3 million homes lacked power, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The highest concentrations of power outages were centered around Augusta, Savannah, and Valdosta.
In an email to the MGA community, Dr. Jennifer Brannon, vice president for Student Affairs, said “compassion resonates with the very essence of our identity as Knights. As we embrace our visitors from Valdosta State, let’s embody our values of stewardship, engagement, adaptability, and learning.”
