WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today joined Vice President Joe Biden to tour areas in north Georgia and metro Atlanta damaged by severe weather and flooding earlier this week and urged the administration to expand the number of counties eligible for federal aid. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate also joined the senators and the vice president in Georgia. ### “I want to thank Vice President Biden, Secretary Napolitano and Administrator Fugate for recognizing the severity of this situation and the impact it continues to have on thousands of Georgians,” Isakson said. “It was very important for the administration to see firsthand the destruction that has taken place, and I hope it helps them understand the urgency of getting help to all of Georgia’s communities affected by these devastating storms and floods.” “I’m pleased Vice President Biden, Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Administrator Fugate came to Georgia to see firsthand the severity of the situation on the ground,” said Chambliss. “There are several areas that need immediate assistance, and I’m confident their visit will help expand the disaster declaration.”
