On Thursday, Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley expressed confidence that the Masters would proceed as planned in April, despite the club shifting its focus and resources toward helping the region recover from the severe damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

Masters chairman Fred Ridley says Augusta National sustained a lot of damage from Hurricane Helene, just like the rest of the area.

People in the state’s second-largest city were told to boil water, if they had any. But that was impossible with no electricity or gas. Food was in short supply.