President Trump has granted Governor Kelly’s request for a Federal Disaster Declaration for the state, due to damages caused by severe winter storm, straight-line winds, flooding, and wildfires during the period of March 14th -19th. Multiple counties sustained damage to utility infrastructure, roads, bridges, and some government-owned buildings.
The declaration allows state and local levels of government, as well as certain private, non profit organizations that provide vital and essential services, such as rural electric cooperatives, to apply for Public Assistance Funds for emergency and permanent work for the repair or replacement of infrastructure damaged by the disaster.
Counties named in the declaration are Barton, Chautauqua, Edwards, Elk, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Gray, Greeley, Hodgeman, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Rice, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Sith, Stafford, Wallace and Woodson Counties.
