VIDEO: Restoring Newnan in the aftermath of an EF-4 tornado
GMC’s Disaster Recovery Team assisted the City of Newnan, Georgia after an EF-4 tornado ravaged the city in March of 2021. Robert Ramsey and his team worked hand-in-hand with the City of Newnan to not only recover from the disaster but build back stronger. The team had boots on the ground and got to work […]
Restoring a community after destruction
Restoring Newnan in the aftermath of an EF-4 tornado that ravaged the city. In the late night and into the early morning of March 25 and 26, 2021, whirling winds, booming thunder and flashing lightning lit up the sky in Newnan, Georgia. Just before midnight, residents were warned that a long-track, violent tornado was quickly […]
What the COVID-19 major disaster declaration means for local governments
On March 13, 2020, the President declared the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration pursuant to Sec. 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Now more than 50 states and territories have been declared a major disaster with an incident period of […]
Rebuilding communities
Every year, millions of people are affected by natural disasters, and 2017 has certainly been no exception. As of Oct. 6, there have been 15 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the U.S. this year. The recovery process following events of this magnitude can be overwhelming, often leaving those […]