ATLANTA – Today Governor Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency following severe storm damage across Georgia over the last twenty-four hours.
“We are praying for those who lost loved ones overnight and the families dealing with severe storm damage. In coordination with private-sector partners, multiple state agencies – including the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Department of Public Safety, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, and Georgia Forestry Commission – are working hard to restore power, clear debris, and provide necessary assistance to families across the state,” said Kemp.
The governor spoke with the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Pete Gaynor, this morning. Kemp says “I greatly appreciate his offer of federal assistance as we work to rebuild and recover from these storms.”
As of early Monday morning (April 13), there were 177,000 Georgians without power. Overnight, there were forty tornado warnings issued across the state.
