THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORTS THAT MORE THAN 24-MILLION DOLLARS IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE WAS APPROVED IN THE FIRST WEEK, FOR PEOPLE IN THE 17 GEORGIA COUNTIES HIT BY FLOOD DAMAGE LAST MONTH.  "WE’RE PLEASED WITH THE PACE OF RECOVERY OPERATIONS, BUT WE AREN’T LETTING UP"… SAID GEMA DIRECTOR CHARLEY ENGLISH. 

WALKER, CATOOSA AND CHATTOOGA ARE AMONG THE COUNTIES RECEIVING HELP.  MORE THAN 5,000 GEORGIANS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ASSISTANCE… AND MORE THAN 15,000 HAVE REGISTERED WITH FEMA. DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS ARE STILL OPEN 7-DAYS A WEEK AT THE WALKER COUNTY AGRICULTURE CENTER, THE CATOOSA LEARNING CENTER AND AT TRION SCHOOL.  REGISTER WITH FEMA BY CALLING 1 800 621 FEMA… THAT’S 800 621 3362… OR VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV.

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