US fertilizer producer Nutrien expects its Augusta, Georgia, nitrogen plant to restart in the next 1-2 days after Hurricane Helene caused it to close late last week.
The Augusta facility is currently restarting processes at the plant, according to the company.
The plant was closed on 26 September from storm-induced power outages.
The nitrogen plant produced 740,000 metric tonnes (t) of ammonia in 2023 and 560,000t of urea.
Alongside Augusta, Nutrien's White Springs phosphate plant in Florida shut down when Hurricane Helene made landfall on the Florida panhandle bringing power outages, flooding and catastrophic winds to the southeastern US.
Roads near the White Springs facility are still closed because of flooding and downed power lines. The company said it could take several more days before a full post-storm assessment is complete.
The White Springs facility still does not have a timeline for restart.
