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Ga., S.C. pledge to join national effort to battle robocalls
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Attorneys common in Georgia, South Carolina and dozens of different states and territories applauded ongoing federal work to fight robocalls and dedicated to make a good-faith effort to hitch a robocall information-sharing settlement with the FCC.
“Robocalls are one among life’s most aggravating irritants and are one thing all of us should cope with, however states can do little or no on their very own to combat them. That’s why this partnership with the FCC is so vital,” South Carolina Lawyer Basic Alan Wilson stated.
Within the letter attorneys common despatched to the Federal Communications Fee, they counseled its management in encouraging states to hitch information-sharing agreements.
Whereas not all attorneys common who signed the letter have entered agreements, the letter demonstrates their dedication to take action. Those that beforehand signed an information-sharing settlement with the FCC reaffirmed within the letter their dedication to work collaboratively.
The attorneys common beforehand referred to as on the FCC to dam unlawful robocalls from different nations and joined a bipartisan effort to induce Congress to behave in opposition to robocalls.
The 41 states and territories signing the letter are:
Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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The roof of a home in Augusta, Georgia, was crushed by fallen trees after Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction, video from October 1 shows.
X user @j_wieberdink said she filmed this video of her husband’s home in Augusta and said “thousands of homes look like this.”
“Five days later, we don’t have power. Power lines down. The roads that have been cleared were cleared by citizens with chainsaws … our power grid has been destroyed by this storm,” she wrote in a caption on the post. Credit: @j_wieberdink via Storyful
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Georgia to tour the damage Hurricane Helene left across the Peach State.
The vice president will be in Augusta on Wednesday, where she will be briefed on recovery efforts.
Harris will also give updates on federal actions that are being taken to support emergency response and recovery efforts in Georgia and several other states.
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On Monday, Harris visited Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters where she received a follow-up briefing on the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Helene and thanked federal personnel and first responders for their work to support impacted communities.
During her remarks, she made it clear that the Biden-Harris administration “will continue to do everything we can to help you recover and to help you rebuild – no matter how long it takes.”
President Joe Biden, meanwhile, will visit storm-hit areas of North Carolina on Wednesday. He’ll “engage with first responders and state and local officials in South Carolina en route to North Carolina.”
Early Friday, the Category 1 storm hit Augusta, knocking out power to most of the city, toppling trees onto homes, killing nearly 25 people across the CSRA and leading to a more than two-day shutdown of Augusta’s water system.
Harris’ visit will come just a day after President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Richmond, Columbia and Jefferson counties.
The White House said Harris has spoken with Georgia leaders, including Gov. Brian Kemp and Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, ahead of her planned visit to the state.
The Augusta visit comes after ones Monday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
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