Laurens County, South Carolina, officials on Monday released new information on the county’s effort to secure state and federal assistance for damage resident incurred from Tropical Storm Helene.(Above video is the latest South Carolina news conference from Monday afternoon.)FEMA announced earlier on Monday that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of South Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 25, 2024 and continuing. Read more about that here.Laurens County was not listed among the counties to receive FEMA assistance.Below is the full statement from Laurens County officials explaining what comes next:”After working non-stop through the weekend ensuring life and safety needs were attended to, Laurens County officials, staff, and volunteers gathered today to coordinate the initial property damage assessment process following the recent severe storm that impacted the area. The meeting with South Carolina Emergency Management and Laurens County Emergency Management …