On Monday, President Joe Biden ordered federal disaster assistance to three Idaho counties affected by a severe storm in April.
On April 14 and 15, a severe storm caused flooding, landslides and mudslides that resulted in substantial damage to Idaho, Lewis and Shoshone counties.
The Idaho Capital Sun reports this led the Idaho Office of Emergency Management to request disaster assistance for those counties through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
An initial assessment estimated that the damage across the three counties surpassed $6.6 million.
The president’s approval authorizes financial assistance to the state, local and tribal governments in the counties, as well as to private organizations involved in the emergency work and repair of the damaged facilities.
Idaho Office of Emergency Management Director said the spring flooding caused devastating damage in these areas and this funding will be critical for infrastructure repairs.
