US EditionFerguson: December Flooding Did $182.3 Million in Damage to WA Infrastructure
Washington seeks federal aid to cover up to 75% of $182 million in flood damage with requests for mitigation and individual assistance funding included.
- On Tuesday, Governor Bob Ferguson submitted a Federal Emergency Management Agency application seeking a presidential major disaster declaration, citing $182.3 million in preliminary infrastructure damage.
- An 18-day December storm produced rain and high winds causing landslides and fallen trees, and portions of Highway 2 fully reopened near Leavenworth last week after months.
- The application seeks FEMA Public Assistance to reimburse up to 75%, and the state is applying for up to $36.6 million in hazard-mitigation grants, plus $21.3 million in separate aid, including up to $43,600 t for individuals.
- Approval remains uncertain and the Trump administration has twice rejected Washington state's earlier aid request after the 2024 bomb cyclone, though decisions can take months.
- More than 100,000 Washington residents were evacuated, one person died, nearly 4,000 homes were damaged, and the state's aid submission included hundreds of pages plus a video.
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Ferguson: December flooding did $182.3 million in damage to WA infrastructure
Washington is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to declare December’s historic flooding a major disaster. At a news conference on Tuesday, Governor Bob Ferguson said the preliminary damage estimate to the state’s infrastructure is $182.3 million.
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KHQ Right NowGovernor Ferguson seeks FEMA aid for December floods across Washington State
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Bob Ferguson announced that the state is submitting its FEMA disaster request to aid communities affected by December's historic flooding. The application seeks to have FEMA declare a major disaster and approve Washington for the Public Assistance Program. The federal program could potentially reimburse up to 75 percent of repairs needed
Hanford Sentinel
union-bulletin.comWash. floods caused $182M in damage, Gov. Bob Ferguson says in seeking federal aid
Washington's record-setting December floods caused $182.3 million in damage to roads and other public infrastructure, Gov. Bob Ferguson said Tuesday as the state submitted a formal application for federal disaster aid. At a news conference, Ferguson said the state is…
Washington flood damage totals at least $182M, governor says • Washington State Standard
A damaged section of State Route 542 between mileposts 43 and 45 east of Glacier after flooding from an atmospheric river in December 2025. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation)Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal with damage to roads, levees and more from flooding in December, and prepare for similar future disasters. The preliminary damage estimate for…
Ferguson: December flooding did $182.3 million in damage to infrastructure
Washington is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to declare December’s historic flooding a major disaster. At a news conference on Tuesday, Governor Bob Ferguson said the preliminary damage estimate to the state’s infrastructure is $182.3 million. “In terms of damage assessments that we are submitting to FEMA, this historic flooding resulted in, we believe, the largest dollar amount of public infrastructure damage in Washingt…
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