AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced low-interest loans to small businesses and nonprofits affected by the drought that began April 28.
The disaster declaration covers Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Edgefield, Fairfield, Florence, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, Sumter and Williamsburg counties, as well as Burke and Richmond counties in Georgia.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper is urging residents to remain vigilant and report sightings of yellow-legged hornet nests.
The loans are available to eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries and nonprofits — including faith-based organizations — with financial losses directly related to this disaster…