A man watches friends round up his son's sheep in the rubble of the trailer home he, his son and his daughter in law shared where a tornado hit Adel, Ga. on January 21.

A man watches friends round up his son's sheep in the rubble of the trailer home he, his son and his daughter in law shared where a tornado hit Adel, Ga. on January 21. / GPB

Federal assistance is on the way for people affected by the storms that hit south Georgia on the weekend of January 21.

Governor Nathan Deal’s office says the Federal Emergency Management Agency will help residents of an 11 county area that includes the town of Adel, where a tornado killed seven, and Albany where the second tornado in a month’s time wrecked a large section of the city. This is the second federal disaster designation for Albany this year.

The total list of counties is Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Cook, Crisp, Dougherty, Thomas, Turner, Wilcox and Worth. 

To sign up for aid call 1-800-621-3362 or visit disasterassistance.gov