Trump declares Lake Ontario shoreline a federal disaster area
State, local and tribal governments, as well as some nonprofit groups, will be eligible to apply for federal money for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by flooding in
However, the disaster declaration, issued by the
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The disaster declaration was good news not just for the region's municipalities, but also for Rep.
"We have witnessed awful devastation along the shoreline and have stayed persistent in our fight to secure federal assistance," said Collins, a Republican from Clarence. "My constituents desperately need this support and I thank the
"This is great news for
The
"Today's news means that those impacted will have access to the wide-ranging disaster assistance
Collins met with both Trump and Vice President Pence to share his concerns about
"This is a massive and well-deserved shot in the arm for many lakefront counties that we fought long and hard to secure," Schumer said. "It will provide federal funds for many counties hit hard by the relentless lake flooding, but we will keep up the pressure until we secure the same support for both
Gov.
"Today's declaration is a good first step by the federal government and it will supplement the tens of millions of dollars that
And while those two counties did not yet meet the federal standard for a disaster declaration, officials from the counties that qualified were thrilled with Trump's announcement.
"We are very pleased with the
"We had county roads that were damaged, that we had to build into our 2018 budget," said Orleans County Legislator
In
In addition, Lapp said the county spent
Also in
Horanburg said he just submitted a
For example, the
"I think's it's going to help the volunteer fire companies for their recovery," Horanburg said.
But the
"Their insurance company, I don't think they're going to cover it," Horanburg said. "They told the club they would be better off demolishing the building and starting over, because it's all undermined underneath and has mold."
At Old Fort Niagara in
"We're in pretty good shape going into the winter," said Emerson, who added that he's working with the
"We don't want to be here in another five years saying we need another
Niagara County Legislator
"The west pier has sustained significant damage because of all the debris that's been ramming into it," Godfrey said. "We desperately need those reimbursements of the enormous expenses incurred because of the man-made disaster caused by the
Godfrey has been among the most severe critics of the IJC's water level management policy, called Plan 2014, which many along the lakeshore blame for this year's high waters. The IJC contends that the plan made little difference and the main problem was heavy rain, especially this spring.
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