Nine More Georgia Counties Under State Of Emergency

Georgia ramped up its state of emergency Monday as crews organizing the cleanup from the weekend’s deadly storms begged for additional aid. Gov. Nathan Deal expanded his emergency declaration to include nine additional counties in southern Georgia. The declaration frees up state resources to assist storm victims. The storms killed at least 20 people, most of them in Georgia. The governor promised to visit the storm-ravaged areas later this week, offering his "thoughts and prayers" to victims there.