President Trump approves Georgia's emergency declaration
WASHINGTON D.C. - President Donald Trump has approved Georgia's declaration of emergency from Governor Nathan Deal ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma.
Trump ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irma beginning on September 7 and continuing.
The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will coordinate all disaster relief efforts.
Their assistance comes to save lives, protect property, and ensure public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the counties of Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Jenkins, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, and Ware.
FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide, at its discretion, equipment, and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding.
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