Ga. law lets homeowners save tax-free for disaster repairs

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A new state law that took effect at the start of the year creates a way for Georgians to build tax-advantaged savings specifically for disaster repairs, a measure supporters say will help fill gaps left by insurance.

Mary Mann still remembers the day Tropical Storm Debby damaged the Richmond Hill house she had bought only months earlier.

Floodwaters seeped into the walls, and mold followed — leaving her and her husband, both veterans, sick and without the flood coverage that might have helped…

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