After the storm: Biden okays disaster assistance for Ga.

 FEMA announced Tuesday that federal disaster assistance is available to Georgia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene. 

This follows action by President Biden that makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Appling, Brooks, Coffee, Columbia, Jefferson, Liberty, Lowndes, Pierce, Richmond, Tattnall and Toombs counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. 

Federal funding is also available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work in Appling, Brooks, Coffee, Columbia, Jefferson, Liberty, Lowndes, Pierce, Richmond, Tattnall and Toombs counties. 

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. 

Tuesday Georgia News Network interviewed Jacklynn Rothenberg, FEMA Public Affairs Officer: