On Monday morning, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp requested an official expedited emergency disaster declaration from FEMA in response to Helene. The request comes after the state saw widespread power outages and considerable damage to homes and businesses because of the force of Helene.

The Biden administration has approved a national disaster declaration in Georgia following Hurricane Helene, a move that comes a day after the state’s congressional delegation requested it. The declaration,

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) led Georgia’s congressional delegation Monday in asking the White House for a disaster declaration in the state in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In the letter, signed by both Ossoff’s colleague Sen.