Perdue declares state of emergency for flooded counties
September 21, 2009 at 7:09 pm by Thomas Wheatley in News
Gov. Sonny Perdue has declared a state of emergency for 17 counties impacted by recent storms and flooding in metro Atlanta. The counties are Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Crawford, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Stephens and Walker counties.
“Mary and I are saddened by the human cost the recent storms have wrought… We are currently focused on rescuing victims of the storms targeting Georgia and preventing further damage. State personnel and equipment are being deployed to assist effected communities. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency is coordinating our response and managing the State Operations Center, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Division are deploying boats, high-water vehicles, and testing water. Other state agencies are deploying manpower and additional resources.”
Those other state agencies GEMA will help wrangle:
Georgia Forestry Commission- Manpower and debris clearance, water tanker for Douglas County Hospital, water tender strike teams for structural fire support
Georgia State Patrol – Law enforcement for traffic control, road closures, helicopters
Department of Transportation – Road closure signs, bridge inspection, detours
Department of Human Services- Hospital coordination, shelter coordination, boil water advisories
Perdue says the state Department of Agriculture will help evacuate large animals and find shelter for pets. If you can’t find your pet, the department might be able to connect you with a local missing animals contact.
(File photo by Joeff Davis)
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