Storm claims hit $4M on Cape Ann
All remain uncertain whether there will be any money forthcoming from MEMA or its parent
And those seeking damages from the
Besse said the total in eligible damage claims filed by cities and towns, including
Essex Town Administrator
A waiting game
Gloucester has submitted an estimate for
"Even in our own (municipal) case, if something is covered by insurance, federal government won't fund it," Smith said. "But a lot of the (uninsured damage) is flood damage, and most insurance policies don't cover flooding."
Rockport Public Works Director
Manchester Town Administrator
But Federspiel, like other local officials, is awaiting word on what may or may not trigger any reimbursement.
"We're still in a bit of a waiting game right now," he said. "I guess we all are."
Looking for answers
Besse said one complicating factor in the aid allocation process is that
"People think of the flooding, but we also had a lot of (private property) damage, with trees into buildings," Smith said.
Besse said he hopes MEMA can provide some answers regarding any federal declaration "within a week or two."
Once the agency finds damage claims from the
"After all this," said Smith, "I would say our next steps should be in the mitigation side -- to build along the coast so that more of these priorities are elevated, so that this doesn't keep happening. That's what I worry about."
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