Does The Government Shutdown Matter in Georgia?

The clock has run out on government funding, which expired at midnight on Oct. 1 as Congress did not take action.

NPR reports on how a U.S. government shutdown affects the entire nation , from federal jobs and air traffic control to weather prediction, benefits like Social Security, and national parks.

GPB is reporting from across the state on potential effects felt in Georgia if the federal government is not funded.

Georgia has approximately 72,000 federal workers.

The following federally funded organizations, jobs and programs may be affected (a partial list only):

Parks, historic sites and museums

Andersonville National Historic Site

Appalachian Trail

Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area

Chickamauga and Chattanooga (Fort Oglethorpe)

Cumberland Island

Fort Frederica