A debris clearance team comprised of Georgia National Guard Soldiers from the 878th Engineer Battalion, 648th and Georgia State Defense Force Soldiers clear roads in Habersham County west of Clarksville, Ga., Jan.26, 2026.
Soldiers and Airmen of the Georgia National Guard are clearing downed trees in throughout northeast Georgia while additional teams are conducting reconnaissance of routes to assist in road clearing efforts.
The GSDF is a component of the Georgia Department of Defense, along with the Georgia Air National Guard and Georgia Army National Guard.
(Georgia Army National Guard photo by Command Sgt. Maj. John Ballenger)
GSDF Soldiers remove debris from a residential area during Winter Storm Fern in White County, Georgia Jan. 26, 2026.
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeron Walker)
GSDF 1st Sgt. Joseph Costa, an engineer, saws a downed tree near a residential area during Winter Storm Fern in Clarkesville, Georgia, Jan. 26, 2026.
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeron Walker)