- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release, 2017 September 10
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor.
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2017-09-10
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--Periodicals
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- serials (publications)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This is a press release issued by the Governor of the state of Georgia
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .P1 P7 2017/9-10
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bp7-b2017-s9-h10-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bp7-b2017-s9-h10-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
For immediate release
Office of Communications
Sept. 10, 2017
(404) 651-7774
Deal expands state of emergency to include all 159 counties Emergency declaration includes additional 65 counties
Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command and ahead of heavy rains, strong wind and potential flooding from Hurricane Irma, Gov. Nathan Deal today expanded the emergency declaration to include an additional 65 counties. The state of emergency now includes all 159 counties in Georgia. State government will be closed Monday and Tuesday for all employees except essential personnel.
Following a briefing from officials and visit with emergency responders, Deal will hold a media avail tonight at the State Operations Center at 6 p.m.
To read the executive order, see attached or click here.
For more information on hurricane preparedness, visit the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency website here.
Jen Talaber Ryan jen.ryan@georgia.gov
Alyssa Botts abotts@georgia.gov