UPDATE: Lake Of The Woods Flooding, Federal Dollars On The Way

LAKE OF THE WOODS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) We have an update on Lake of the Woods flooding. FEMA dollars are on the way for damage to public property.

• Lake of the Woods County experienced flooding during the week of June 20th.
• The county has met the disaster threshold for financial assistance from the federal government due to flooding damages.
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has determined that Lake of the Woods County meets disaster guidelines.
• The disaster declarations are headed to President Biden’s desk for signature.
• Once signed, the federal government can reimburse the county up to 75% of damages to public infrastructure and cleanup costs.
• Lake of the Woods County residents dealing with the worst flooding in 72 years got good news on Monday as the lake fell by half an inch.
• The lake’s water level was 1063.3 feet on Monday, a few inches below its record peak set in July of 1950.
• Local officials must wait for the disaster declarations to go through their final stages before receiving any federal aid.

Lake of the Woods County in Minnesota has met the disaster threshold required for federal financial assistance following flooding damages. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has determined the county meets disaster guidelines, although local officials must wait for disaster declarations to go through the final stages before receiving aid. Heather Winkel Black, a regional program director with the Minnesota Homeland Security Emergency Management, said the ruling is headed for President Biden’s desk, and it is unclear when he will sign it. Once the president signs it, the federal government can reimburse the county up to 75% of damages to public infrastructure and clean-up costs. Meanwhile, there is some relief for those affected by the flooding, with the lake falling by half an inch over the past week. The water level was 1063.3 feet on Monday, a few inches below its record peak in July 1950.

Bullet Summary:
– Lake of the Woods County in Minnesota meets disaster guidelines for federal financial assistance following flooding damages.
– Local officials must wait for disaster declarations to go through the final stages before receiving aid.
– Once the president signs it, the federal government can reimburse the county up to 75% of damages to public infrastructure and clean-up costs.
– The lake fell by half an inch over the past week, offering some relief to those affected by flooding.

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