Financial help is on the way for Floyd County residents and business owners impacted by the December 22 tornado. The Small Business Administration will make low-interest loan assistance to aid in the recovery beginning Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

The Disaster Loan Outreach Center will be set up at the Northwest Georgia Health District office, 1309 Redmond Road NW.

The declaration, approved by the SBA at the request of Governor Nathan Deal also Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk and Walker in Georgia; and Cherokee County in Alabama.

Loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Loans not to exceed $40,000 are available to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property.

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