Saturday, May 15, 2010
WV Counties Awaiting FEMA Funds
WEST VIRGINIA...
Several West Virginia counties are stuck in limbo waiting to make repairs and pay bills associated with severe storms and flooding that hit the state earlier this year, until money in the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief fund can be replenished. FEMA notified Congress earlier this year that the fund is running low on cash and can only provide for immediate disaster aid at this time, The House agreed in March to put an addition $5.1 million into the fund but the measure has yet to pass in the Senate. As a result, long-term recovery efforts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars are backlogged in more than 40 states,including West Virginia. President Obama declared a major disaster for West Virginia March 29 due to storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides that hit the state between March 12 and April 9. Fayette, Mercer, Raleigh, Summers and Greenbrier counties are counting on help from the disaster relief fund to complete the road to recovery. The disaster relief fund provides for the repair or replacement of public buildings,roads, bridges and utilities. It also covers the costs of temporary housing and counseling for disaster survivors.
Several West Virginia counties are stuck in limbo waiting to make repairs and pay bills associated with severe storms and flooding that hit the state earlier this year, until money in the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief fund can be replenished. FEMA notified Congress earlier this year that the fund is running low on cash and can only provide for immediate disaster aid at this time, The House agreed in March to put an addition $5.1 million into the fund but the measure has yet to pass in the Senate. As a result, long-term recovery efforts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars are backlogged in more than 40 states,including West Virginia. President Obama declared a major disaster for West Virginia March 29 due to storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides that hit the state between March 12 and April 9. Fayette, Mercer, Raleigh, Summers and Greenbrier counties are counting on help from the disaster relief fund to complete the road to recovery. The disaster relief fund provides for the repair or replacement of public buildings,roads, bridges and utilities. It also covers the costs of temporary housing and counseling for disaster survivors.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 5:42 AM 
