SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Congress ushered in the first government shutdown in more than 6 years at midnight.

But what does that mean for you and the communities around us?

Right now, there’s no end in sight for this shutdown. As many as 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed.

Here locally, Winn Army Community Hospital which serves the Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield community says that while Military pharmacies will remain open, operations may be reduced and wait times may be longer than normal.

Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield posted to social media that due to funding constraints, all communications on Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield digital platforms are temporarily suspended.

Essential workers like air traffic controllers and those working in defense will cont

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