Gov. Kemp Declares State of Emergency, Activates State …
WEB4 days ago — Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp directed the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) to activate the State Operations Center (SOC) in preparation for Hurricane Helene, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Florida on Thursday.He declared a State of Emergency yesterday for all 159 counties, enabling emergency management ...
Georgia Receives Federal Emergency Declaration for Hurricane …
WEB3 days ago — (ATLANTA) – On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Governor Brian P. Kemp requested a federal pre-landfall Emergency Declaration for the State of Georgia in anticipation of Hurricane Helene. Governor Kemp’s request asked for immediate assistance to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen the threat of a catastrophe. This morning, the White House issued an Emergency ...
Major Disaster Declared for Tropical Storm Debby; Individual and …
WEB3 days ago — As part of the Office of the Governor, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency collaborates with local, state and federal governments in partnership with private sector and non-governmental organizations to protect life and property against man-made and natural emergencies.
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Tropical Storm Helene: Kemp issues State of Emergency, Biden …
WEB5 days ago — During an afternoon news conference Tuesday, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Chris Stallings said the agency is preparing for powerful, damaging winds from the storm.
Helene wreaks havoc across Southeast, killing at least 42 - NBC News
WEB2 days ago — Maxwell, in Montgomery, is also site of Federal Emergency Management Agency staging, where relief supplies are being stocked before being sent to Florida and Georgia, according to NBC affiliate ...
Georgia receives Federal Emergency Declaration for Hurricane …
WEB2 days ago — SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The White House has issued an Emergency Declaration for the State of Georgia as Hurricane Helene looms. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) announced on ...
Gov. Kemp Orders State Operations Center Activation in …
WEBAug 28, 2023 — Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that he has directed the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) to activate the State Operations Center (SOC) to monitor and prepare for any impact caused by Tropical Storm Idalia.
GEMA warns of the potential for significant damage all across Georgia
WEB3 days ago — Channel 2′s Richard Elliot contacted Sumter County Emergency Management Agency Director Jerry Harmon, who said Helene could still be a full-blown hurricane when it roars through south Georgia ...
Gov. Kemp, Emergency Management Officials Provide Update on …
WEBSep 29, 2022 — Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined state and local emergency management officials, local leaders, and others in Savannah to provide an update on Tropical Storm Ian preparations and the state's planned response.