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Recovery
Determine Disaster Declaration
After assembling damage estimates from affected counties across the state, the governor uses this information to support a request for a disaster declaration. The governor's request has to show that the disaster is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the state and the local governments and that federal assistance is necessary.

Based on the governor's request, a Presidential Declaration may then be made, with FEMA designating the areas eligible for assistance.

Select the image to determine if the Presidential Disaster Declaration includes your jurisdiction.

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As part of recovery operations, Rick determines if a disaster declaration has been made by visiting FEMA's Web page on disaster declaration. Rick finds that a Major Disaster Declaration was declared five days after the storm. It covers an incident period of fifteen days. Federal funding for individual assistance and public assistance is available. Public assistance provides supplemental federal disaster grant assistance for emergency and permanent repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged facilities.

Select the image to determine if the Presidential Disaster Declaration includes your jurisdiction.

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