Grafton, Rockingham counties receive federal major disaster declaration for January flooding [Video]

ALL RIGHT. GRAB THAT UMBRELLA THIS MORNING. NEW ON DAYBREAK. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HAS DECLARED A MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR THE DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND BY THE STRONG STORMS WE EXPERIENCED IN EARLY JANUARY. THOSE STORMS BROUGHT MAJOR FLOODING AND STRONG WINDS THAT CAUSED PROBLEMS ACROSS THE STATE. THE DECLARATION APPLIES TO GRAFTON AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES. IT WILL PROVIDE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY WORK AND CERTAIN RECOVERY EFFORTS, AS WELL. THE FUNDING WILL ALSO BE AVAILA

President Joe Biden has granted New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s request for a major disaster declaration in two counties following severe storms and flooding in January.Both Grafton and Rockingham counties are included in the declaration, according to the announcement.Sununu said that in addition to unprecedented flooding, Grafton County also experienced significant power outages and downed trees and limbs during the storm.The Federal Emergency Management Agency determined that the statewide cost for response efforts related to …

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