Governor Kathy Hochul is requesting a Major Disaster Declaration from President Joe Biden to support the recovery efforts in communities impacted by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby that occurred early last month.
“After Tropical Storm Debby caused widespread damages across New York State, I’m requesting an emergency declaration from our federal partners to bring help to the communities in need,” Governor Hochul said. “We must provide relief to areas impacted by the storm, and my administration will take every measure necessary to ensure their speedy and full recovery.”
If granted federal funds would be made available to ten counties – Allegany, Broome, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Ontario, Steuben, St Lawrence, and Yates – to cover debris removal, emergency protective measures, and repairs to public buildings and infrastructure
