Carbon County declared federal disaster area

Carbon County has been declared a federal disaster area because of damage from recent flooding, clearing the way for residents to be reimbursed for flood damage and business owners to qualify for low-interest loans, officials announced Monday.

County Emergency Management Director Mark Nalesnik said the disaster designation under the Individual Assistance program was unexpected, because Federal Emergency Management Agency officials had told him the county didn’t have extensive personal property damage.

Nalesnik is urging residents and business owners to report their damage to FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or online at http://www.fema.gov .

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  1. Frank says:
    July 21, 2006 at 11:07 am

    A Federal Emergency Management Agency official, speaking to Carbon County’s commissioners on Thursday, urged individuals whose property was damaged by floodwaters in late June to apply now for financial assistance.

    And starting the application process starts with calling the agency’s toll-free number, 800-621-3362, said Frank Blake, a FEMA public affairs officer.

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