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Officials: Hall residents not eligible for individual federal assistance for storm damage

Residents in Hall County will not be able to get individual federal assistance for storm clean-up in the wake of Tropical Storm Irma, officials announced Friday.

"A thorough evaluation of damages in Hall County was completed by a joint federal/state/county preliminary damage assessment team," said Charlie Dawson, public assistance and recovery manager with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), in a statement.

"The documented damages reported did not warrant federal individual assistance."

Residents in designated areas can apply for assistance with repairing and replacing personal property.

The county did qualify for public assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), according to a news release.

"That includes things like debris clean-up on public streets, reimbursement for emergency protective measures and repair of government facilities," said Hall County Emergency Management Agency Director David Kimbrell.

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