ATLANTA -- The Georgia Emergency Management Agency on behalf of Governor Sonny Perdue, recently reimbursed Crawford County $10,846 for costs associated with a county-wide mass alert system.  This system will provide weather warnings to all of its citizens.  The total approved cost for the grant is $12,760 with a federal share of $9,570, a state share of $1,276 and a local share of $1,914.

The purpose of the Hazard Mitigation Program is to provide funds to state agencies and local governments for projects that reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from the effects of natural hazards by breaking the repetitive cycle of destruction and reconstruction.

For additional information on the hazard mitigation programs please contact GEMA toll-free at 1-800-TRY-GEMA or visit the GEMA Web site at http://www.gema.ga.gov.

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