Governor Jan Brewer today signed a Declaration of Emergency in response to the wildfires raging in Apache and Greenlee Counties. This declaration releases $200,000 from the Governor’s Emergency Funds (via the State General Fund) to pay for emergency responses and recovery expenses for damage resulting from the fires. The funding will support costs not covered by the federal fire management assistance grant, as well as recovery efforts following suppression of the fire. The Governor's … [Read more...] about State of Emergency–AZ’s Wallow Fire Updates
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President Obama Issues Disaster Declaration For N. AZ
Today President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the State of Arizona. The declaration triggers the release of federal funds to help the Timberline, Fernwood and Doney Park communities recover from the severe storms and flooding that occurred between July 20 and August 7 of this year. “This Presidential declaration will provide the County with much-needed resources to address flooding in the Schultz fire area,” said Board of Supervisors … [Read more...] about President Obama Issues Disaster Declaration For N. AZ
