South Georgia farmers fear it will take years to recover from Hurricane Michael - Gainesville Times

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South Georgia farmers fear it will take years to recover from Hurricane Michael

Branches of a damaged cotton tree in Newton are pictured Oct. 11, 2018. When Hurricane Michael tore through Georgia’s cotton crop, it set in motion a grim future for rural areas that depend on agriculture. - photo by Associated Press

Ruined cotton.jpg — Branches of a damaged cotton tree in Newton are pictured Oct. 11, 2018. When Hurricane Michael tore through Georgia’s cotton crop, it set in motion a grim future for rural areas that depend on agriculture. - photo by Associated Press

Hurricane Michael left a snowy landscape of ruined white cotton on Georgia's red clay, destroying a crop and likely bringing hard times to the region's many small communities built on agriculture.