Seventy-five percent of flood fighting expenses will be covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, leaving the state responsible for 15 percent and local entities to cover the remainder. FEMA's contribution would cover replacement or repair of damaged public facilities, debris removal from public areas and the cost for local hazard mitigation measure.
"The good news is that cities and counties can apply in-kind values toward meeting that 10 percent," said said Vern Woytassek, emergency management director for Wilkin County. "The majority of that in-kind value is placed on the hours that were spent helping the flood fight by volunteers."
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"There is a good chance they will be," he said.
According to a FEMA press release issued Thursday, officials continue to perform damage surveys in other areas, and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after assessments are complete. Michael Smith has been named as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.
No start date has been established yet for individual assistance programs, but Woytassek believes it may happen by early next week.
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