Post by Logan on Jun 13, 2016 22:51:26 GMT -6
HOUSTON — President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in 12 Texas counties — including Brazos, Grimes and Washington — that suffered severe flooding last month during heavy rainfall.
The declaration, approved on Saturday, also covers Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Hidalgo, Hood, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Travis, and Waller counties.
It enables residents to receive federal grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover.
The declaration also approved funding for local and state response costs and sheltering.
Read more: www.theeagle.com/news/local/obama-declares-state-of-disaster-for-texas-counties/article_811918fb-41db-51d7-81ce-2b83200b54af.html
The declaration, approved on Saturday, also covers Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Hidalgo, Hood, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Travis, and Waller counties.
It enables residents to receive federal grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover.
The declaration also approved funding for local and state response costs and sheltering.
Read more: www.theeagle.com/news/local/obama-declares-state-of-disaster-for-texas-counties/article_811918fb-41db-51d7-81ce-2b83200b54af.html