AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A month after Hurricane Helene swept through the region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is offering an update on the assistance that’s been offered.
“Hurricane Helene was an unprecedented storm that will require an unprecedented recovery effort,” said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, who visited Agusta on Wednesday. “Recovery is complicated, but it is achievable, and we’re committed to putting the needs of people front and center as we develop new solutions and strategies for this complex disaster.”
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