Congressman Rick Allen joined public safety officials of Bulloch County and its cities Wednesday at the county's Emergency Operations Center to talk about the impact of Hurricane Matthew and the availability of federal disaster relief money. Afterward, Allen praised Bulloch County's effort, expressed condolences to families of two local people whose died as a result of the storm, and noted that further steps will be taken through the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and its federal counterpart, FEMA. County and city officials, who are keeping track of dollars spent on overtime, fuel and materials, say storm-related costs should top a $248,000 threshold for Bulloch to qualify for 75 percent reimbursement. "Your folks are on top of it," Allen said.