WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today led the entire Georgia Congressional Delegation in a letter to the White House expressing support for Governor Brian Kemp’s request that a major disaster declaration be issued for counties impacted by Hurricane Debby.
In the letter, the memberswrite, “in full support of Governor Brian Kemp’s request for a major disaster declaration for the counties in the state of Georgia significantly impacted by Hurricane Debby, which caused severe damages beyond the combined capabilities of our state and local governments’ ability to respond.”
The members continue: “Several of the rivers in Southeast Georgia flooded, forcing some communities to evacuate, and persisted for days with extensive damages…A major disaster declaration will provide a wide range of important federal assistance programs for…counties impacted by Debby.”
In addition to issuing a Hazard Mitigation statewide, the Governor has requested:
Individual Assistance for Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long, and Screven Counties.
Public Assistance for Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Effingham, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Lanier, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Ware, and Wayne Counties.
