Rep. Earl L. Carter, US Representative for Georgia's 1st District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Earl L. Carter, US Representative for Georgia's 1st District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) led the Georgia Congressional Delegation in a letter to the White House, expressing support for Governor Brian Kemp’s request for a major disaster declaration for counties impacted by Hurricane Debby.
In the letter, the members write, “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 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 Wayne Counties.
The letter was signed by Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Representatives Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Drew Ferguson (R-GA), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Rich McCormick (R-GA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Mike Collins (R-GA), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Rick Allen (R-GA), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
Read the full letter text here.
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