Hank tours Fourth District flood relief centers, visits survivors

Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) visited flood survivors and thanked federal, state and local relief workers at all three Fourth District Disaster Relief Centers in Rockdale, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties on Friday, Oct. 2.

Johnson, who helped secure the designation needed to release federal relief funds for individuals, businesses and local governments, was pleased the response from Washington has been so swift but said much still needs to be done.

“For families left homeless by these storms, no measure of help can come fast enough,” said Johnson. “Clean up has begun and with the help of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), the Red Cross and local officials, people are beginning to put their lives back together. My heart goes out to folks impacted by the storms, and I want them to know that I – and my office – stand ready to help in any way we can.”

WHO: Rep. Hank Johnson, who will be joined by local police, sheriff, fire department chiefs and elected officials, including Gwinnett County Chairman Charles Bannister, Rockdale Chairman Richard Oden and Rockdale Sheriff Jeff Wigington.

WHAT: Visits to DeKalb, Rockdale and Gwinnett counties Disaster Relief Centers and Lilburn flooding victims.

WHEN: Friday, October 2, 2009. Gwinnett – 10:30-11 a.m. | DeKalb – 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Rockdale – 12:30-1 p.m.

WHERE: Gwinnett County DRC: Mount Park Depot, 5055 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lilburn, Georgia, 30047 | DeKalb County DRC: Browns Mill Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill Road, Lithonia, Georgia 30058 | Rockdale County DRC: Rockdale Government Annex Building, 1400 Parker Road, Conyers, Georgia 30094, in Meeting Room 1.

VICTIMS: Congressman Johnson will begin the tour by meeting with two Lilburn residents, one who lost both her home and business and one who lost her home. Rep. Johnson will meet Police Chief John Davidson at 9:15 a.m. at his office, 76 Main Street, Lilburn, Ga., who will take the Congressman to meet with flood victims before he starts his DRC tours.