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President Barack Obama has approved a federal disaster declaration for Mingo and Wyoming counties. The declaration makes federal assistance available, including grants for temporary housing, home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners with flood recovery. State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit groups can obtain federal funding to recover part of their costs for emergency work and repair or replacement of damaged facilities. After damage assessments are reviewed, more counties may be added to the disaster declaration.