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Flood estimates for damages are coming in
Updated: 7/4/2006 5:54:33 PM
By: Staff
Estimates on the flood damage are starting to come in from all over New
York. In Broome County, where the Susquehanna River rose to nearly 30
feet, officials counted 800 homes destroyed by flood waters and another
300 severely damaged.
County
executives say those numbers will go up once all of the county is
assessed. The Emergency Services Director says at the very least,
Broome County faces $175 million in flood damage.
The
county is one of 12 receiving federal assistance from FEMA. Last week
the Governor declared state of disaster emergencies in 13 counties hit
by massive flooding. He also promised a $35 million state emergency
relief package.
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