Many Bulloch Countians experienced property damage from a series of unprecedented storms during Fall 2024. In August, Hurricane/Tropical Storm Debby dropped more than twelve inches of rain and flooded many homes and businesses. In September, Hurricane Helene delivered winds that brought down trees, damaging homes or businesses in many cases, and leaving hundreds of tons of debris.
And in November, a large storm system dropped roughly eight inches of rain and caused flood damage and compounded earlier damage.
Bulloch County’s Emergency Management Agency has worked since those storms to connect you with federal agencies like FEMA, Small Business Administration (SBA), and others to know what assistance is available.
Bulloch County EMA is also asking property owners to register your damage with the county in accordance with state law. Between now and April 1, we’re asking for owners who suffered damage to a residence, a business, or rental property to help document any damage.
Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) are conducted to determine the magnitude of damage and impact of disasters. The primary objective is to collect information, conduct analysis, and provide situational awareness to state leaders to determine whether the impacts of a disaster warrant a disaster declaration request under the Stafford Act.
PDAs also identify the impact on individuals and communities and determine the resources needed for community recovery. Through our journey, we have come across homes that are severely damaged but have not been reported. Our objective is not to pull anyone's Certificate of Occupancy, but to help you get assistance.
You can email [email protected] with questions or CLICK HERE to fill out an online survey.
The Bulloch County Public Safety and EMA posted a video on Facebook about the damage registration. Watch it below:
