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Disaster Declaration for WA Flooding Approved
The aid covers housing, home repairs and emergency public work after flooding damaged nearly 4,000 homes, FEMA said.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump approved federal funding for Washington to address historic December flooding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced. The decision provides grants and loans to individuals, nonprofits, and governments for disaster recovery.
- Historic flooding forced evacuation orders for over 100,000 Washingtonians, damaged nearly 4,000 homes, and required 400 rescues, according to the state. Thirty-three rivers reached flood stage, with three breaking records.
- Gov. Bob Ferguson estimated $182.3 million in infrastructure damages earlier this year, with FEMA potentially covering up to $173 million. Ferguson also previously requested an additional $21 million to help flood victims and reimburse individuals for damages.
- Last month, Ferguson signed a new transportation budget that includes $65 million in federal funding for highway repairs and $45 million in state loans for localized damage. The governor thanked the coalition of officials who advocated for this approval.
- Officials previously feared Trump would deny aid, as he did last year following a bomb cyclone. State officials still plan to separately seek funding from the Federal Highway Administration for damaged infrastructure, including U.S. 2.
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Disaster declaration for WA flooding approved
President Donald Trump has approved opening up federal funding to deal with the aftermath of historic flooding that hit Washington in December, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced April 11.
·Issaquah, United States
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