We are doing this hearing both with some members present and some members remote. Remote. We also have two of our witnesses that will be remote. So we are its the first time weve been back for a full committee meeting, House Armed Services committee since the covid outbreak so i urge all of you participating and watching be patient as we work out the bugs and give everybody the chance to say what they need to say and run the committee in an orderly fashion. Before we start the basic rules and outline of how were doing the hearing. And i welcome those joining us remotely and those members are reminded they must be visible onscreen within the Software Platform, joining the establi established meeting and remaining a quorum and they must use the video platform during the proceeding unless they experience connectivity problem. If a person remotely have issues, the staff will help you get recorrected. Video of remotely, will be visible on television and the video feed. Members remotely will
Getting our children back to school. Throughout the last few weeks, i have spent countless hours talking with educational leaders around the state. Everyone agrees that for the future of our sheer drum our children, we want everything we can have them back in a learning environment this fall. Working with superintendent woods, administrators, and School Boards around the state, we have crafted guidelines for schools that i am very proud of because it took the assumption that we would open schools but we would do it very safely and ensure that schools have the tools they have to protect the students, the staff, the teachers as well as the community as a whole. We know and fully expect that there will be some cases of covid among students and teachers and we are doing everything we can to provide the resources needed to protect everyone in the school setting. Fema, schools are receiving allotments of ppe to prepare for reopening. Just as we know it is in the best interest of students to
Gov. Kemp we experienced Severe Weather last night with tornadoes touching down. There are currently 59,000 georgians without power. We have 49 injured, 23 homes that were destroyed, 59 other homes had minor damage, and 248 homes waiting to be assessed. So far we have concerned seven georgians have lost their life to this terrible storm in my thoughts and prayers go out. Given the widespread impact, i have declared a state of emergency this morning for all 159 counties to facilitate the deployment of critically needed resources across our state. Gema, theation with department of Natural Resources, the department of transportation and the georgia 43 commission are all working hard to restore power, clear debris and provide assistance to the families in need. I would ask everyone to continue to keep these individuals as well as their loved ones and those affected by the storms in your thoughts and prayers. We will do our part to help hardworking georgians recover. Atyou know, i got a loo
Gov. Kemp good afternoon, everyone. Let me thank you guys for being here. I certainly want to thank the general who was with us today. Homer bryson. Last to my left. And behind the cameras. We appreciate all that they have been doing with these many press conferences we have had. Before i get started i want to thank the faith leaders across our state and the many georgians that which is a painted in our day of prayer. This went well and certainly appreciate that. In our fight debated against covid19 we let we must continue to pray for health care workforce, our front care frontline workers and Law Enforcement nfl the fellow georgians. Casestoday we had 23,773 2 fatalities and we continue to keep those folks as well as their families and communities in our thoughts and prayers. ,169ave given a total of 127 tests and through the leadership of the Public Health department, the National Guard, our gustaership with au university, walmart, walgreens and others are testing numbers are quickly
Been doing with these many press conferences we have had. Before i get started i want to thank the faith leaders across our state and the many georgians that which is a painted in our day of prayer. This went well and certainly appreciate that. In our fight debated against covid19 we let we must continue to pray for health care workforce, our front care frontline workers and Law Enforcement and our fellow georgians. As of today we had 23,773 cases with 942 fatalities and we continue to keep those folks as well as their families and communities in our thoughts and prayers. 2 fatalities and we continue to keep those folks as well as their families and communities in our thoughts and prayers. ,169ave given a total of 127 tests and through the leadership of the Public Health department, the National Guard, our gustaership with au university, walmart, walgreens and others are testing numbers are quickly increasing but we realize we have to continue to do more. As of this morning, georgia ra