Biden declares 3 Georgia counties eligible for disaster aid following Hurricane Idalia
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At least three counties in Georgia have been declared a disaster site following Hurricane Idalia, allowing the state to become eligible for federal aid.
Lowndes County, home to the city of Valdosta, experienced the worst damage, with estimates showing 80 homes destroyed and 835 homes sustaining major damage as winds reached nearly 70 mph.
One man in Valdosta died when a tree fell on him as he tried to clear another tree from a road, sheriff’s deputies said.
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