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Valdosta
Georgia, United States
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Days after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the Southeast
• Oct. 1, 2024, 4:23 PM ET (AP)
The Latest: Harris, Trump shift plans after Hurricane Helene's destruction
• Sep. 30, 2024, 8:55 PM ET (AP)
Trump makes false claims about federal response as he campaigns in area ravaged by Hurricane Helene
• Sep. 30, 2024, 8:50 PM ET (AP)
Biden says he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn't impact emergency response
• Sep. 30, 2024, 7:07 AM ET (AP)
Hurricane Helene kills at least 44 and cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast
• Sep. 27, 2024, 9:21 PM ET (AP)
Valdosta, city, seat (1860) of Lowndes county, southern Georgia, U.S., about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of Tallahassee, Florida. Troupville, the original town and county seat (1828, as Franklinville), was moved 4 miles (6 km) east in 1859 to the present site to be on the right-of-way of the area’s first railroad. The new town was named for Georgia Governor George M. Troup’s plantation, Val d’Osta (for the Italian region Valle d’Aosta). Valdosta is a rail and commercial centre for tobacco, timber, and cattle, with diversified manufacturing. It is also an important inland naval stores market, especially for turpentine. Tourism ...(100 of 163 words)