CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Coos County, the only New Hampshire county that had been excluded from last month’s federal disaster declaration, is now eligible for assistance to repair flood damage, Gov. John Lynch and the state’s U.S. senators said Thursday.
Public assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is now available for all of the counties. In addition, individuals in Belknap County also can apply for assistance.
“Last month’s storm caused severe damage to local infrastructure in parts of Coos County and damaged homes and businesses in Belknap County. I am pleased assistance has been made available so these communities can rebuild their roads and bridges, and families can begin repairing damage to their homes,” Lynch said.
FEMA offers two primary types of assistance, public assistance, which helps the state and communities cover emergency operations, debris removal and repair costs; and individual assistance which provides some emergency assistance to individuals, such as for temporary housing, and will cover some costs of the damage.
According to the state Office of Emergency Management, flooding caused by the April Nor’easter affected over 1,000 homes, of which 51 homes were left uninhabitable and 200 suffered major damage.
FEMA has processed more than 1,000 applications and approved over $1 million in assistance.
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