On October 21, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approved a major disaster declaration for New York, unlocking federal assistance to support recovery efforts in Lewis, Oswego, and Suffolk counties, which were impacted by severe storms and flooding on August 18-19, 2024. Federal funding will aid state, tribal, and local governments, as well as private nonprofits, on a cost-sharing basis for emergency repairs and hazard mitigation efforts statewide. FEMA has appointed Ms. Lai Sun Yee to oversee federal recovery operations, with further assessments potentially expanding aid to other areas.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves New York Disaster Declaration
Today, 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 severe storms and flooding from August 18 to August 19, 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 storms and flooding in the counties of Lewis, Oswego, and Suffolk.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.
Source: White House WH.gov , Midtown Tribune news,
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