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President Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration
for Lewis County Regarding Flood Damage from July 10 Storm
Published: August 30, 2024
at 01:00 p.m.
By: Press Release
from the White House (August 29, 2024)
President Joseph R.
Biden, Jr. Approves New York Disaster Declaration
Thursday,
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the
State of New York and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state,
tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm,
tornadoes, and flooding from July 10 to July 11, 2024.
Federal funding
is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain
private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work
and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storm,
tornadoes, and flooding in the counties of Cortland, Essex, Hamilton,
Lewis, and St. Lawrence.
Federal funding
is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures
statewide.
Ms. Lai Sun Yee
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been appointed to
coordinate Federal recovery operations in the affected areas.
Additional
designations may be made at a later date if
requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage
assessments.
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