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Lewis County commissioners get FEMA declaration update; state sets aside $3.1 million for recovery
Summary
Commissioners were briefed that Lewis County has FEMA Public Assistance and Individual Assistance declarations; a federal coordinating officer and incident management team are on site. Staff said Washington allocated $3.1 million and a disaster assistance center will likely open in Packwood, but eligibility categories and cost shares remain uncertain.
A county commissioner told the Lewis County Board of Commissioners on April 14 that the county has received both FEMA Public Assistance and Individual Assistance declarations following recent flooding, and that federal and state officials have mobilized to coordinate recovery.
"We have received our public assistance and individual assistance, FEMA declaration," the commissioner said, adding that a federal coordinating officer arrived and an incident management team is working locally. The commissioner said FEMA is largely on shutdown…
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