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Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and the entire Georgia Congressional Delegation have sent an urgent letter to the White House in support of Governor Brian Kemp’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for counties in Georgia.

In their letter, the Members state: "State officials assess that the damage in many Georgia communities is of such severity and magnitude that effective response will be beyond the capabilities of the state and affected local governments."

They further note: "This major disaster declaration will provide a range of important federal assistance programs in the counties impacted by Hurricane Helene, including funds for both individuals and public infrastructure... We encourage your team to promptly consider Governor Kemp's request for a major disaster declaration, and we stand ready to work with you and your Administration to support these critical recovery efforts in Georgia."

Governor Kemp has requested Individual Assistance for Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Bryan, Brooks, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia Cook Echols Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Glynn Irwin Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Lanier Laurens Liberty Long Lowndes McDuffie McIntosh Montgomery Newton Pierce Rabun Richmond Tattnall Telfair Tift Toombs Treutlen Ware Wayne Counties.

Public Assistance has been requested for Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Ben Hill Berrien Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Calhoun Camden Candler Charlton Chatham Clay Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt Columbia Cook Crisp Decatur DeKalb Dodge Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham Emanuel Evans Fayette Fulton Glascock Glynn Grady Gwinnett Hancock Henry Irwin Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Long Lowndes McDuffie McIntosh Miller Mitchell Montgomery Pierce Pulaski Putnam Quitman Randolph Richmond Rockdale Screven Seminole Taliaferro Tattnall Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Treutlen Turner Twiggs Ware Warren Washington Wayne Wheeler Wilcox Wilkinson Worth.

The full letter can be read here.