Georgia declares state of emergency in fulton county. Atlanta ga on march 14 2020 governor brian p. Brian kemp declared a state of emergency enabling fulton county to activate up to 500 georgia national guard troops to protect people property in atlanta. Kemp signed a public health state of emergency to address novel coronavirus and covid 19 in georgia.
The department is also responsible for managing the largest public safety radio system in georgia with more than 6000 users. Brian kemp will declare a public health emergency saturday and call for a special legislative session to help marshal the states response to a coronavirus outbreak that has. As many as 500 national guard troops are being called in to help protect people and property in atlanta georgia governor brian kemp announced late friday.
Brian kemp announced early saturday morning that he has declared a state of emergency in fulton county home to atlanta because. Kemp gave a televised address to georgians with the following remarks. One major provision of the order.
No one is allowed to gather in groups of 10 people or more except if they. Atlanta georgias governor has declared a state of emergency in fulton county in response to violent protests over the killing of george floyd by police which took place in atlanta friday. Georgia declares state of emergency in fulton county.
The fulton county board of health declared the public health emergency tuesday night. Brian kemp declared for georgia march 14 but the boards vote on. Over the past few weeks our state has been facing an unprecedented public health threat with the spread of novel coronavirus.