Governor asks for federal disaster aid

Today Governor Sonny Perdue asked President Bush for a major disaster declaration to assist residents and local governments in Bibb, Carroll, Crawford, Douglas, Emanuel, Glynn, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, McIntosh, Truetlen, Twiggs and Wilkinson counties with
emergency response measures and aid for losses resulting from the severe weather and tornadoes on Mothers day.

Several injuries were reported and three people were killed.