Post by Logan on Feb 3, 2016 9:56:30 GMT -6
President Obama signed a disaster declaration for damage done by December wind- and rainstorms, making federal assistance available in 10 Washington counties.
Gov. Jay Inslee thanked Obama Tuesday for signing the declaration, covering damage between Dec. 1-14, when rainfall exceeded 20 inches in parts of the Olympic Mountains and up to 10 inches in lowland areas. More than two dozen rivers exceeded flood stage, while landslides made dozens of roads impassable.
The storm also is responsible for producing a tornado in Clark County, which damaged 36 homes and two commercial buildings.
Inslee says the storms caused more than $19 million in damages.
Read more: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obama-signs-disaster-declaration-for-washington-states-december-storms/
Gov. Jay Inslee thanked Obama Tuesday for signing the declaration, covering damage between Dec. 1-14, when rainfall exceeded 20 inches in parts of the Olympic Mountains and up to 10 inches in lowland areas. More than two dozen rivers exceeded flood stage, while landslides made dozens of roads impassable.
The storm also is responsible for producing a tornado in Clark County, which damaged 36 homes and two commercial buildings.
Inslee says the storms caused more than $19 million in damages.
Read more: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obama-signs-disaster-declaration-for-washington-states-december-storms/