Westmoreland issues disaster declaration for high rainfall that caused at least $1.4 million in damage
Officials expect that millions of dollars will have to be spent to remedy landslides around
County commissioners this week issued a disaster declaration and asked Gov.
But, there are no guarantees.
"There's no other help for (municipalities) with the exception of having the federal assistance," Mertz said.
It was the wettest start ever to a year in the
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State and federal emergency management officials last week toured damages in North and
"The problem is the damage became worse and worse as time went on," he said.
That was the case on
"It runs the risk of getting worse," Turley said. "It's not just what you see as a slide, it's what's unstable underneath."
If the declaration is approved by Trump, county officials will meet with all municipalities to determine an exact cost for damages, assessments and repairs.
"We know that there's going to be more municipalities," including
Trump has denied a disaster declaration request from Wolf before. A
If
"I don't want to create false hope for municipalities," Mertz said. "The final decision's out of our hands."
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