ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has earmarked more than $49 million for 111 state and local recovery projects for continued recovery from Tropical Storm Helene and Debby.

The funding helps cover road repair, critical infrastructure restoration, debris removal and other emergency actions.

Some of the large FEMA grants provided to the state and Coastal Empire communities are: • $4.7 million to the Irwin Electrical Membership Corporation for emergency protective measures including debris removal to access damaged power lines and emergency electrical restoration and repairs to 229 damaged power poles and 76 transformers in Ben Hill, Berrien, Coffee, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Wilcox and Worth counties • $4.2 million to the Georgia Department of Defense for

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