Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp instructed his state’s Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and other departments to begin monitoring and preparing for the imminent arrival of a major winter storm.
The announcement on Jan. 7, follows several days of freezing storm conditions across the Midwest and mid-Atlantic states, which produced record-setting and travel-deterring levels of snowfall.
“As with any weather system that might impact Georgia communities, we are actively monitoring the approaching winter storm and taking action now to ensure our communities are prepared for any possible impact,” the governor said in a press release.
“Along with state agency leaders, I’m urging Georgians to stay weather aware, especially as they make plans for the coming days….