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Gov. Kemp Declares Statewide State of Emergency Ahead of …
1 day ago · ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective immediately through Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in preparation for the approaching winter storm expected to impact Georgia beginning this Friday.The State of Emergency authorizes the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) to activate the State Operations Center (SOC) and ...
Gov. Kemp: Georgia Prepares for Upcoming Winter Storm
2 days ago · ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced he has instructed the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), and all relevant state agencies to monitor the winter weather forecast and prepare for the storm system expected to enter the state later this week.
Gov. Kemp Declares State of Emergency, Activates State …
Sep 25, 2024 · 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.
GEMA warns of the potential for significant damage all across
Sep 25, 2024 · ATLANTA — Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security (GEMA/HS) is warning there will be significant damage and power outages all across the state. GEMA/HS Director Chris Stallings said...
GEMA/HS launch 1st ever temporary shelter program for …
Dec 19, 2024 · This state-run, first-of-its-kind program provides temporary shelter to survivors whose primary residences were majorly damaged, destroyed, or deemed uninhabitable.
GEMA warns of the potential for significant damage all across
Sep 25, 2024 · Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security (GEMA/HS) is warning there will be significant damage and power outages all across the state. GEMA/HS Director Chris Stallings said there could...
Live Helene updates: Watches issued in Georgia as governor
Helene is expected to impact the north Georgia area with tropical storm force winds, heavy rains, lightning, and the potential for spin-up tornadoes. Here is a look at the latest headlines: Gov....
GEMA launches first-ever temporary sheltering program for …
Dec 17, 2024 · As many Georgians still feel the impact of Hurricane Helene, GEMA/HS launched the Housing Emergency Assistance and Recovery Through Sheltering (HEARTS) Program. According to a release, this state-run program is the first of its kind and will provide temporary shelter for survivors whose primary homes were severely damaged, destroyed, or deemed ...
GEMA sending Georgians to Florida to assist in disaster recovery ...
Oct 10, 2024 · Stallings said Florida has asked for one of the Georgia Army National Guard’s CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters. The Georgia National Guard said it has already sent a UH-60 Medevac helicopter...