Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has expressed his disappointment with the Biden Administration’s response to Hurricane Helene; Kemp says it didn’t do enough to help rural communities.
“When the first emergency declarations came down, there was only 11 counties in that. A lot of people were outraged, including me, because there was such devastation in up to 90 counties,” Kemp told WRDW.
“So we called the White House. We spoke to the president’s chief of staff, the FEMA administrator and said, look, you’re sending the signal that you’re not paying attention to some of these rural communities,” the Republican governor said.
🚨Brian Kemp says he “was outraged,” had to call the White House after only 11 of the 90 counties hit were included in the FEMA disaster declaration — rural counties neglected.
Kamala was at a fundraiser during the storm.
Far bigger scandal than Katrina.pic.twitter.com/BFLBxFt3pT
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From The New York Post:
The major disaster declarations, which Biden made promptly after the hurricane struck, allows people affected by the store to apply for federal assistance.
Immediately after making the call, Kemp said White House officials added an additional 30 counties to the declaration — and he noted that FEMA would be deciding if more would be added.
“I absolutely think we will have a lot more counties added. We’re at 41 right now and I could see it going anywhere from 70 to 90,” Kemp said.
At least 200 people are confirmed dead in six states as a result of the storm — which caused horrific flooding across a huge swath of the northeast. Damage from the storm could cost $35 billion.
More over at The New York Post:
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp slams Biden admin for not doing enough on Hurricane Helene disaster declaration https://t.co/HR1AWm7jNK pic.twitter.com/Gp375UaE72
— New York Post (@nypost) October 3, 2024
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