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North GEORGIA Flood 2009

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FEMA-1858-DR (Active)

Declared Counties - 9/24/09

Individual Assistance

Bartow, Catoosa, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Heard, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Stephens, and Walker Counties.

Public Assistance

Cherokee, DeKalb, Fulton, and Newton Counties for Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance).

Douglasville, GA -- Douglas County's Post Road, an important connector route was washed out by severe storms and flooding in September. George Armstrong/FEMA

FEMA Photo

Austell, GA, September 24, 2009 -- This Douglas County flood warning sign is surrounded by flooding. FEMA is here due to severe storms and flooding which caused 10 deaths and destroyed numerous homes

Stone Mountain, GA, October 22, 2009 -- Lorie Cornwell, a volunteer with DeKalb Emergency Management Agency, inspects a flood damaged residence in DeKalb County. The site visit is part of a county-sponsored training class for area officials on how to evaluate damaged houses, using a new FEMA software program that makes it easier for communities to assess residences impacted by disasters. George Armstrong/FEMA

FEMA Photo

Austell, GA, Along with a local television crew at this moment, GEMA, FEMA, SBA, and local officials are going door to door in this flood affected mobile home community to assess damages. 10/24/09

Austell, GA, November 2, 2009 -- A homeowner makes repairs to his home flooded during the severe storms and flooding in September 2009. FEMA is working with homeowners to recover from the severe storms and flooding that damaged or destroyed thousands of homes in Georgia. David Fine/FEMA

Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Operation after Georgia Floods

Austell, GA, 9/25/09 -- This sign is placed at an intersection near the Cobb County DRC to help flood affected residents find their way to help.

Lilburn, GA, 10/ 7/09 -- At the Gwinnett County GEMA/FEMA DRC, FEMA Representative provides initial information about services available and how to access them.

Atlanta, GA, 10/08/09 -- Located in the Fulton County Court House Annex, the Disaster Recovery Center is open to serve residents impacted by recent storms and flooding. DRC's provide accessibility to multiple disaster service agencies in one location.

Lilburn, GA, October 10/07/09 -- FEMA Mitigation(MIT) Representative Amelia Pino provides information to a flood affected resident. MIT provides services which help rebuild homes to be disaster resistant.