Federal assistance declared for Columbia, Suwannee, Hamilton

Those impacted by Hurricane Helene can seek assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has a Disaster Recovery Center open at the old Lake City Reporter building. (FILE)
Those impacted by Hurricane Helene can seek assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has a Disaster Recovery Center open at the old Lake City Reporter building. (FILE)

The wait for potential federal assistance in recovering from Hurricane Helene is over.

Columbia, Suwannee, Hamilton, Gilchrist and Leon counties were declared eligible for individual assistance from FE…