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WA delegation urges Trump to reconsider request for bomb cyclone aid
EVERETT — The Washington state congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump on Thursday to reconsider the denial of the state’s request for a disaster declaration for November’s bomb cyclone.
The state’s request detailed more than $34 million in damages across the state caused by the November storm. In Snohomish County alone, damages totaled at least $18.6 million. In December, the Snohomish County Public Utility District estimated $15 million to $16 million in losses. The storm caused an estimated $2 million in damage to the city of Everett.
In January, the delegation urged former President Joe Biden to grant the disaster declaration request before Trump took office.
A major disaster declaration provides federal assistance programs for public infrastructure and individuals, as well as funds for emergency and permanent work, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/wa-delegation-urges-trump-to-reconsider-request-for-bomb-cyclone-aid/