Gov. Wolf asks for federal disaster assistance for Tropical Storm Isaias
"My request includes not only public assistance for governments to pay costs associated with its response and repairs," Wolf said, "but also individual assistance for homeowners who need federal assistance to help them on their path to recovery."
Isaias inundated
In its wake, creeks spilled over their banks, flooding lowland areas in
Strong winds toppled trees onto utility lines, disrupting power to an estimated 30,000 Met-Ed customers at the storm's height.
The governor's request also includes
The damage assessment and validation processes, which are for the first time being conducted virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, are ongoing and Wolf has the option of adding other counties.
A major disaster declaration through the
If the request is approved, applicants can be reimbursed up to 75 percent of the costs incurred on eligible expenses, such as costs associated with paying overtime, repairs to damaged infrastructure, equipment rentals and materials.
In order to request public assistance, the state must meet a threshold of
An individual assistance declaration could make available to citizens a variety of programs to assist in their recovery needs. More detailed information is available on the
Meeting the threshold and making the request are not a guarantee of funding. It is not known when the president would make a decision to grant or deny disaster assistance.
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