PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION
FOR VIRGINIA
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20211027/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-virginia]


Release Date: 
Tháng 10 27, 2021 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance
has been made available to the Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement
commonwealth, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected
by flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred Aug. 30-31,
2021.

Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments
and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis
for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged
by flooding, landslides and mudslides in Buchanan County.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures for the entire commonwealth.

Timothy S. Pheil has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional
designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and
warranted by the results of further assessments.