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Kemp request federal disaster declaration
Gov. Brian Kemp is asking President Biden to issue a major disaster declaration for several counties that were hit-hard by Thursday's tornado outbreak.
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp is FEMA to declare several Georgia counties major disaster areas as the National Weather Service releases its most report of Thursday’s tornado outbreak.
Counties being considered are Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Spalding, and Troup.
A powerful line of storms that moved through last Thursday spun up several strong, long-track tornadoes and causing straight-line wind damage as well.
A declaration would help with individual assistance in recovery as well as help with debris removal and other emergency protective measures.
In hard-hit Spalding County, the sheriff’s office reports that a total of five tornadoes touched down last Thursday. At least one of those tornadoes reached an EF-3 strength.
SPALDING COUNTY COMES TOGETHER TO HELP AFTER STRONG TORNADOES TEAR THROUGH COMMUNITY
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(FOX 5) Parts of Peterson's Funeral Home on 14th Street in Griffin were destroyed by a tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Parts of Peterson's Funeral Home on 14th Street in Griffin were destroyed by a tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Parts of Peterson's Funeral Home on 14th Street in Griffin were destroyed by a tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Parts of Peterson's Funeral Home on 14th Street in Griffin were destroyed by a tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Parts of Peterson's Funeral Home on 14th Street in Griffin were destroyed by a tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Parts of Peterson's Funeral Home on 14th Street in Griffin were destroyed by a tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Parts of Peterson's Funeral Home on 14th Street in Griffin were destroyed by a tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Parts of Peterson's Funeral Home on 14th Street in Griffin were destroyed by a tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) A tornado tore through portions of Griffin on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) A tornado tore through portions of Griffin on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) A tornado tore through portions of Griffin on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) A tornado tore through portions of Griffin on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) A tornado tore through portions of Griffin on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Damage from the storm at an apartment complex in Griffin, Georgia. A still from a video showing debris aloft in what appears to be a funnel cloud near the Atlanta Airport (FOX 5 viewer) A possible tornado downs multiple trees in northeastern Butts County. (FOX 5 viewer) A tree sticks out of an Austell-area home (FOX 5) Damage off Experiment Street in Griffin. (FOX 5) Damage off Experiment Street in Griffin. (FOX 5) Damage off Experiment Street in Griffin. (FOX 5) Damage off Experiment Street in Griffin. (FOX 5) Damage off Experiment Street in Griffin. (FOX 5) Storm damage on UGA-Griff campus (UGA) Storm damage on UGA-Griff campus (UGA) Storm damage on UGA-Griff campus (UGA) Storm damage on UGA-Griff campus (UGA) Building damaged in LaGrange, Georgia. (FOX 5 viewer) The Masterbrand and Vantech warehouse in Spalding County. (FOX 5 viewer) Dark skies near Dallas, Georgia near Villa Rica, just miles from the Alabama line. (FOX 5 viewer) Trees knocked down along I-85 near the Atlanta airport. (FOX 5 viewer) A tractor-trailer overturns along I-85 near the Atlanta airport. (FOX 5 viewer) Damage to a sign along a highway in Smyrna. (FOX 5 viewer) Nickel sized hail falling outside the city of Clayton, Georgia. (FOX 5 viewer) Kelly Hansard caught this image of a lightning strike in metro Atlanta during Thursday's storms. (FOX 5 viewer) Damage in Carroll County, Georgia following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Carroll County Sheriff's Office). (Damage in Carroll County, Georgia following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Carroll County Sheriff's Office).) Damage in Carroll County, Georgia following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Carroll County Sheriff's Office). (Damage in Carroll County, Georgia following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Carroll County Sheriff's Office).) Damage in Carroll County, Georgia following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Carroll County Sheriff's Office). (Damage in Carroll County, Georgia following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Carroll County Sheriff's Office).) Storm damage in Griffin following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023. (Credit: Amanda Doering) (Storm damage in Griffin following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023. (Credit: Amanda Doering)) Storm damage in Griffin following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023. (Credit: Amanda Doering) (Storm damage in Griffin following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023. (Credit: Amanda Doering)) Damage from severe storms in Griffin, Georgia Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Amanda Doering). (Damage from severe storms in Griffin, Georgia Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Amanda Doering).) Damage from severe storms in Griffin, Georgia Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Amanda Doering). (Damage from severe storms in Griffin, Georgia Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Amanda Doering).) Damage from severe storms in Griffin, Georgia Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Amanda Doering). (Damage from severe storms in Griffin, Georgia Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Amanda Doering).) An overturned shopping cart rack and debris at the Hobby Lobby in Griffin, Georgia from severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (FOX 5 viewer Jonathan). (An overturned shopping cart rack and debris at the Hobby Lobby in Griffin, Georgia from severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (FOX 5 viewer Jonathan).) Trees down following strong storms in Griffin, Georgia January 12, 2023 (FOX 5 Viewer Kathryn). (Trees down following strong storms in Griffin, Georgia January 12, 2023 (FOX 5 Viewer Kathryn).) A large tree falls onto a home on 14th Street in Griffin during severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Credit: Amanda Doering). (A large tree falls onto a home on 14th Street in Griffin during severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Credit: Amanda Doering).) Damage in Carroll County, Georgia following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Carroll County Sheriff's Office). (Damage in Carroll County, Georgia following severe storms Thursday, January 12, 2023 (Carroll County Sheriff's Office).) Storm damage at the Hobby Lobby in Griffin, Georgia where the roof has been ripped off (FOX 5 viewer). (Storm damage at the Hobby Lobby in Griffin, Georgia where the roof has been ripped off (FOX 5 viewer).) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in Jenkinsburg, Georgia after a possible tornado on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) A train derailed in Butts County after a possible tornado on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A train derailed in Butts County after a possible tornado on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A train derailed in Butts County after a possible tornado on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A train derailed in Butts County after a possible tornado on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A train derailed in Butts County after a possible tornado on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A train derailed in Butts County after a possible tornado on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A train derailed in Butts County after a possible tornado on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) A possible tornado struck Butts County on Jan. 13, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage in McDonough on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) Storm damage to a home in Austell, Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5) The storms destroyed 60% of the electric service in Griffin as a result. About 150 power workers have flooded the area to help restore services.
More than 1.5 million cubic yards of debris was left behind in the wake of the tornado and more than 360 volunteers have registered to help, with many more just rolling up their sleeves, in an effort to clear it all.
The sheriff is reminding residents that a report does not need to be filed with law enforcement for a claim to be made to an insurance company.
The Griffin-Spalding County School District has suspended classes until at least Thursday.
LaGrange is also working to recover after seeing two EF-2 tornadoes. Over the weekend, the city handed out tools and other items to help pick up debris.
The police department also set up a GoFundMe to help raise money for those who were the hardest hit there by the tornadoes.
Troup County is asking those who cannot burn off or dispose of unwanted vegetation debris and yard waste to take them to the C&D Landfill located at 174 Parmer Road. The hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will also be open Jan. 14 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Jan 21 and 28 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Also along the same track of these storms as Locust Grove where an EF-1 tornado tore through a mobile home park.
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FAMILY SETS UP ONLINE FUNDRAISER AFTER 5-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED BY TREE IN BUTTS COUNTY
Only two reported deaths have been attributed to the tornado outbreak. A Georgia Department of Transportation road worker was killed while trying to clear a roadway of fallen tree and a 5-year-old boy was killed when a tree fell on the car in which he was rising.
The Red Cross has set up several shelter locations in those communities.
Earlier in the day, President Biden declared several Alabama counties major disaster areas.