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Alice extends disaster declaration after severe storm; city assembles assistance centers and seeks SBA review
Summary
City officials briefed the council on a destructive May storm that prompted emergency operations, damage assessments and more than 400 resident damage reports; the council voted to extend the local disaster declaration while city staff pursue Small Business Administration review and set up an assistance center.
Alice city officials on Tuesday described emergency response and ongoing recovery efforts after a major storm in early May and the City Council voted to extend the mayor’s disaster declaration filed May 9 and May 16.
Emergency Management Coordinator Patrick Thomas told the council the city “stood up a quick EOC” and prioritized “life safety” as crews worked through the night and into the next morning to assess damage and clear streets. He said mutual-aid fire engines and county and state partners responded; there were no major injuries but extensive structural damage, downed trees and power lines in parts of the city and nearby rural areas.
The update matters because federal assistance, including Small Business Administration…
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