Carter leads letter calling on White House to approve emergency declaration for Georgia ahead of Hurricane Debby

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today led a letter to President Biden in support of Governor Brian Kemp's request for an emergency declaration for the state of Georgia ahead of Hurricane Debby's expected landfall.

In the letter, the members write: "Given the potential catastrophic impact that this hurricane may have on Georgia, the state and federal government must work together in order to help reduce the potential loss of life and destruction of property… We urge you to approve requests to ensure that full federal resources are made available for counties currently under the declaration and those that may be determined to be in need of emergency federal assistance in the coming days."

As of Monday, Hurricane Debby is expected to significantly impact the First Congressional District, with 10 to 20 inches of rainfall and local amounts up to 30 inches expected across portions of southeast Georgia.

The letter was signed by Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Drew Ferguson (R-GA), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Rich McCormick (R-GA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Mike Collins (R-GA), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Rick Allen (R-GA), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).

Read the full letter here.

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