THE STATE OF GEORGIA 
EXECUTIVE ORDER 
BY THE GOVERNOR  
EXPANDING STATE OF EMERGENCY AHEAD OF HURRICANE DORIAN 
WHEREAS  The National Hurricane Center forecasts Hurricane Dorian will produce excessive rainfall and damaging winds  causing extensive flooding  fallen trees  and power outages in Georgia  and 
WHEREAS  This storm system has the potential to produce catastrophic impacts to citizens throughout the southeast region of the United States  including the state of Georgia  and 
WHEREAS  Due to downed trees  power lines  and debris  Georgia s network of roads may be rendered impassible in the affected counties  isolating residences and persons from access to essential public services  and 
WHEREAS  Assistance from the state of Georgia is necessary to provide for public safety  protect private property  and restore the social and economic welfare of the affected counties  and 
WHEREAS  Georgia law vests the Governor in O.C.G.A.  38-3-51 with the authority to bring emergencies under control by issuing orders  rules  and regulations to protect the safety and welfare of the public  and 
WHEREAS  On August 29  2019  a State of Emergency was declared in twelve (12) Georgia counties  Brantley  Bryan  Camden  Charlton  Chatham  Effingham  Glynn  Liberty  Long  McIntosh  Pierce  and Wayne. 
NOW  THEREFORE  PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA  IT IS HEREBY 
ORDERED  The State of Emergency declared on August 29  2019  as defined by O.C.G.A.  38-3-3  is hereby expanded and declared to exist in the following nine (9) Georgia counties  
Appling  Bacon  Bulloch  Clinch  Echols  Evans  Screven  Tattnall  and Ware. 
 
 IT IS FURTHER 
 
ORDERED  
 
That all resources of the state of Georgia be made available to assist in preparation  response  and recovery activities throughout the affected area  and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency activate the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan for the aforementioned counties. 
 
IT IS FURTHER 
 
ORDERED  
 
That during preparation  response  and recovery activities for Hurricane Dorian  price gouging of goods and services necessary to support these efforts would be detrimental to the social and economic welfare of the citizens of this state  and thus O.C.G.A.  10-1-393.4  prohibiting price gouging  remains in effect and is extended to the additional counties mentioned above. 
 
This Executive Order shall be valid for a period of five (5) days  beginning on September 4  2019  and ending at 11 59 PM on September 9  2019. 
 
This 4TH day of September 2019  at 5 32 AM. 
 
_______________________________ GOVERNOR