Georgia governor praises President Trump’s ‘record time’ tornado disaster response
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Deal said it was his second conversation with Trump about the deadly storms that killed 15 people in the state in the first two full days of the president's administration.
"We've had other tragedies in the past," said Deal, who is in his seventh year as governor. "This is the first time I've spoken to a president about these kind of circumstances."
Trump told Deal federal disaster assistance has been approved to help
"My team tells me we've approved your application in record time," Trump told Deal on the phone.
The disaster declaration makes federal funding available for temporary housing, repairs and low-cost loans for uninsured property losses, and other recovery efforts in
Funds also are available to state and local governments and some nonprofit organizations to share costs of the disaster in
Individuals and business owners who suffered losses in designated disaster areas can apply for assistance by calling 800-621-
The state is gathering data to secure recovery assistance after last weekend's storms that demolished parts of
Wednesday, Deal toured the damage by air and on land.
"It is almost breathtaking and it's amazing that we did not have more loss of life than actually occurred," Deal said.
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