Friday, June 10, 2011
Obama commits disaster funds for flooded Kuskokwim villages
President Obama has declared a major disaster in the villages of Crooked Creek and Red Devil.
The declaration means that the two villages on the Kuskokwim River will be eligible for federal funding for emergency work, and to repair and replace facilities damaged in spring flooding.
The flooding was caused by an ice jam the second week in May.
Gov. Sean Parnell sought the federal disaster declaration after declaring the flooding a state disaster. Parnell says half the homes in Crooked Creek were damaged or destroyed by flooding. The declaration means that federal funds as well as state funds can be used to help the villages.
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