As a result of heavy rain that fell late last week into the weekend, Governor Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency for six south Georgia counties. Baker, Colquitt, Miller, Tift, Turner and Worth counties will be eligible for state help in dealing with cleanup and repair efforts from flooding in the region. 800 miles of roads and nearly 100 homes were damaged in the six-county area. Nine bridges in the region also sustained damage. The agencies available to local authorities include GEMA, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Department of Transportation.
