ATLANTA — U.S. Sens. David Perdue, R-Ga., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., sent a letter to Senate appropriators this past week requesting disaster assistance for Georgia’s agriculture industry as a result of Hurricane Michael.

“Hurricane Michael caused extensive damage to Georgia and across the Southeast,” the senators said in the letter. “Georgia’s agricultural industry alone suffered more than $2.5 billion in losses. Late-season crop losses are especially devastating with the producer having already invested the vast majority of production costs into the crop. Additionally, the losses extend beyond crop damage to include buildings, equipment, irrigation pivots and other infrastructure.

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