In a late move announced Friday night, President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration for Connecticut – making the state eligible for federal relief aid.<\/p>\n
The aid is available for damage from the harsh storms that led to severe flooding in various regions of the state starting on March 12. Certain areas of southeastern Connecticut were heavily damaged, particularly along rivers and flood-prone areas. The three counties that were damaged the most – and declared eligible for aid – were New London, Middlesex and Fairfield.<\/p>\n
“This is the beginning of critical and welcome news for Connecticut,” Governor M. Jodi Rell said in a statement Friday night. “Our state and local governments have been pushed to the limit – and in many cases beyond – by the task of responding to storms that caused extraordinary damage across the state.”<\/p>\n
Rell thanked Obama and the state’s Congressional delegation for helping in obtaining the declaration.<\/p>\n
Separately, Rell’s request for individual relief – which would be available to homeowners and renters who suffered from the storms – is still awaiting approval by the Obama administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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