President Joe Biden has declared an emergency in Georgia and ordered federal assistance to help with efforts to respond to the emergency conditions caused by Hurricane Debby.
Federal funds will supplement state and local response efforts.
The President’s actions authorize the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate all disaster relief efforts and provide assistance with emergency measures necessary to save lives and protect property.
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The following counties will receive federal assistance and reimbursement for mass care, including evacuation and shelter support: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch , Coffee , Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Grady, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Mitchell, Montgomery, Pierce, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Ware, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox and Worth.
Debby made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Monday morning in Florida, dumping rain across the state before moving into southern Georgia.
The storm has since been downgraded to a Tropical Storm.
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