Helene leaves a mess, but not tragedy, here

Power still out to thousands of area homes, but Excelsior EMC passes 50% restored, Georgia Power 67% in Bulloch County

Bricks and debris ripped from the north wall of the Goodwill Service Center next to Lowe's on Highway 80 East are strewn across the parking lot on Friday morning after Hurricane Helene passed through Bulloch County. By Friday afternoon, the damage had been cleaned up at the store and the walls replaced with plywood. - photo by JIM HEALY/staff

JIM HEALY/Staff Bricks and debris ripped from the north wall of the Goodwill Service Center next to Lowe's on Highway 80 East are strewn across the parking lot on Friday morning after Hurricane Helene passed through Bulloch County. By Friday afternoon, th — Bricks and debris ripped from the north wall of the Goodwill Service Center next to Lowe's on Highway 80 East are strewn across the parking lot on Friday morning after Hurricane Helene passed through Bulloch County. By Friday afternoon, the damage had been cleaned up at the store and the walls replaced with plywood. - photo by JIM HEALY/staff

Hurricane Helene, which brought winds exceeding 60 mph to the area Thursday night to Friday morning, Sept. 26-27, left Statesboro, Bulloch County and the surrounding area with myriad problems, such as smashed roofs and walls, power outages affecting tens of thousands of customers, and temporary shortages of fuel.

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