Gov. Brian Kemp Declares State of Emergency in Georgia Due to Supply Chain Disruptions

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is declaring a state of emergency, citing supply chain disruptions and COVID-19.

Kemp’s Executive Order noted that while Georgia successfully mitigated public health impacts related to COVID-19, the state’s supply chain is still experiencing woes.

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is declaring a state of emergency citing the current supply chain disruption and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/G0tnqL9pJp

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CBS 46 reported:

Included within the Executive Order is a temporary suspension of the federal regulations on the limitation of hours that commercial vehicle operators may drive; however, further declarations note that ill or fatigued drivers must immediately be given at least ten consecutive hours of off-duty time to rest.

The Order also touches on practices of price gouging, particularly in regards to fuel, as fuel prices remain elevated.

Read Gov. Kemp’s Declaration Of State Of Emergency below: