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Kemp highlights Hurricane Helene damage, repurposed $100 million for farmers and urges fast federal disaster aid
Summary
Gov. Brian P. Kemp told a joint session the state repurposed $100 million to the Georgia Development Authority for direct support to farmers and timber producers after Hurricane Helene and urged expedited federal block grants to aid recovery.
Gov. Brian P. Kemp, governor of the state of Georgia, told a joint session of the General Assembly that Hurricane Helene caused widespread, generational damage and urged both continued state support and expedited federal aid.
Kemp said the storm produced historic rainfall and mudslides in North Georgia, record flooding in Atlanta with “over 11 inches in just 2 days,” and extensive damage across the Southeast. He said the storm contributed to nationwide losses and that 230 people across the…
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