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When Fire Threatens Heritage — Lessons from the 2007 Bugaboo Fire (Okefenokee Swamp Fire)
While hurricanes dominate headlines during the fall, November is also peak season for another hazard in Georgia: wildfire . For cultural...
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Nov 122 min read
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Powerless but Not Hopeless: Protecting Collections During Outages and HVAC Failures
When the Lights Go Out...Mold Moves In After storms in Georgia, many institutions manage to avoid direct structural damage but have faced...
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Oct 232 min read
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Uprooted but Not Forgotten: Caring for Collections After Tornadoes
Tornadoes strike fast — often with little warning — and when they do, their destruction can be as catastrophic as a hurricane or flood....
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Oct 23 min read
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How Hurricane Katrina Shaped Heritage Emergency Response in Georgia
When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, its devastation was staggering. At an (adjusted) $198 billion in damages and more...
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Sep 55 min read
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Soggy Shelves & Soaked Records: Flood Response Lessons from Savannah’s Recent Storm
Flooding Can Be a Slow-Burn Disaster Though Tropical Storm Debby weakened before landfall in early August 2024, Savannah saw about 8 in...
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Aug 162 min read
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The First 72 Hours: Lessons from Disaster Response Across Georgia’s Heritage Institutions
The first three days after a disaster are often the most chaotic — but they’re also the most critical. Cultural institutions across...
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Jul 243 min read
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Hurricane Season 2025 - Lessons Learned from 2024
As we mark the start of hurricane season 2025 (June 1st to November 30th) let's reflect on the lessons learned from the 2024 season, and...
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Jul 122 min read
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Cybersecurity & Disaster Preparedness
October kicks us off onto Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so while you may also be continuing to monitor for Hurricanes, its also a great...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read
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September is National Preparedness Month!
Just like May 1st is mayday and we should check our supplies and do training refreshes, September is National Preparedness month. While...
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Sep 19, 20242 min read
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2024 Hurricane Season Checkin
We are about three months into hurricane season, and have had four named storms so far this season, which have resulted in rather wet...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
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2024 Hurricane Season - "This Will All Blow Over Soon..."
Happy June and welcome to Hurricane Season 2024! Hurricane season for the east coast starts June 1, and runs through November 30th....
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Jun 1, 20242 min read
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GHR Kickoff Meeting- Mayday 2024
Thank you to all who were able to attend our kickoff meeting. The minutes for this are copied below with links to materials mentioned....
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May 20, 20241 min read
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2023 Georgia Heritage Responders Hands-On Salvage Training Workshop Wrap-up
The inaugural Georgia Heritage Responders (GHR) Hands-On Salvage Training workshop was held at the Georgia Archives in Morrow Georgia on...
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Mar 2, 20241 min read
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