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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
County makes disaster declaration for recent storrms
Muskogee County Commissioners made a disaster declaration at a special board meeting Friday. The declaration is for the period April 19-May 19, including the storm that went through Fort Gibson and did damage to buildings, trees and houses. 'Two things — number one it opens us up to provide assistance at the county level in ways we normally couldn't,' said District 1 Commissioner Ken Doke, board chair. 'So we can go on private property and spend money without a proper bid. 'Number two — it's sort of an acknowledgment and sort of starts the process to let them know we had an emergency here, we want to be included in the state's emergency declaration and we'll be providing documentation on what our estimated damages are which will become part of the cumulative total they will use to file at the federal level.' Doke and District 3 Commissioner Kenny Payne said this declaration will not provide financial assistance to residents and businesses. However, it will allow county workers to help with the cleanup process. 'It will allow us to move trees, what we've kind of already been doing anyway,' Doke said. 'The main thing is it's going to start the process so maybe they can get assistance through FEMA.' A county must declare a disaster before the state declares a disaster. The state then sends its findings to Washington where the president has to declare a disaster area before residents can apply for FEMA aid. 'If the feds declare what's called 'individual assistance,' then yes individuals could eventually get assistance from the federal government,' Doke said. 'Businesses in particular get SBAs (Small Business Administration loans) and some individuals, if they make too much money to qualify, they could get SBA loans.' The board also accepted compliant bids for the Okay Road Project to repair the road that runs from Fort Gibson to Okay. Commissioners voted to table awarding the contract to one of the bidders until next Friday, allowing the county to examine and evaluate the bids.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
President Trump issued disaster declaration for four Siouxland counties
(KCAU) — On Wednesday, President Trump approved a Presidential Disaster Declaration for four northwest Iowa counties. Governor Kim Reynolds' office said the declaration is for Crawford, Harrison, Monona, and Woodbury counties. Story continues below Top Story: Blue Lake water levels suffering from dry conditions Lights & Sirens: 2 air conditioning units stolen from Siouxland Habitat for Humanity project Sports: Local Iowa high school baseball highlights and scores (5-20-25) Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here It is in reference to the significant damage sustained to private properties and public infrastructure from the severe weather on March 19. Officials said the declaration activates the Federal Emergency Management Agency's public assistance program, which gives money to be used for multiple areas, including debris removal and restoration of damaged utilities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
