Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell traveled to Atlanta and Augusta on Wednesday to examine continued damage from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
It’s Criswell’s second visit to Georgia since the storm hit late last month. She first visited Valdosta to witness the damage firsthand.
“The trees were still in the streets blocking traffic, powerlines were still down blocking the roads. Trees were still on homes,” she told WABE.
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