Governor Matt Mead has asked President Obama for a Presidential Disaster Declaration. Marsha Sears reports…
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The dozens of landslides, record snowpack and extraordinary river flows have prompted the request from the Governor. An estimated total damage cost from FEMA is $4.2 million dollars. While the President would declare a disaster on a county by county basis, Governor Mead has asked for a declaration separately that is related to highway damage. Estimated costs for emergency repairs to highways and interstates is $2.8 million dollars with the cost of permanent repairs expected to be much higher. The requested declaration would be statewide. Governor Mead also requested U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to declare agriculture disasters in Carbon and Albany Counties. Other Wyoming counties are expected to be added as damages are determined.
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The dozens of landslides, record snowpack and extraordinary river flows have prompted the request from the Governor. An estimated total damage cost from FEMA is $4.2 million dollars. While the President would declare a disaster on a county by county basis, Governor Mead has asked for a declaration separately that is related to highway damage. Estimated costs for emergency repairs to highways and interstates is $2.8 million dollars with the cost of permanent repairs expected to be much higher. The requested declaration would be statewide. Governor Mead also requested U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to declare agriculture disasters in Carbon and Albany Counties. Other Wyoming counties are expected to be added as damages are determined.
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