Federal Disaster Assistance Approved for 39 Alabama Counties Impacted by December Storms

Governor Robert Bentley stops to look at the wreckage of a home that was destroyed in a Christmas day tornado in Birmingham, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, while touring storm damage in the area. Among those with Gov. Bentley are U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, state Rep, Pricilla Dunn and state Rep. Merika Coleman. On Friday, Governor Bentley declared a State of Emergency for all Alabama counties for flooding as a result of the excessive rain that has fallen over the past week. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)
Governor Robert Bentley stops to look at the wreckage of a home that was destroyed in a Christmas day tornado in Birmingham, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, while touring storm damage in the area. Among those with Gov. Bentley are U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, state Rep, Pricilla Dunn and state Rep. Merika Coleman. On Friday, Governor Bentley declared a State of Emergency for all Alabama counties for flooding as a result of the excessive rain that has fallen over the past week. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced that federal disaster aid has been approved to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas impacted by severe weather and flooding that occurred during December 24 through 31, 2015.

“The recovery process is ongoing, and this federal aid help will ensure Alabamians have resources available to rebuild their lives from the December severe weather outbreak,” Governor Robert Bentley said. “I appreciate FEMA’s quick response in approving the disaster assistance. We will continue to work to ensure Alabamians have every resource available to rebuild from the December storms.”

The counties included in this declaration are Autauga, Barbour, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, Colbert, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, DeKalb, Elmore, Escambia, Fayette, Franklin, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Lamar, Lawrence, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Pike, Perry, Russell, St Clair, Walker, and Winston.

The disaster declaration makes local governments in the 39 Alabama counties eligible to apply for assistance. The grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency may assist the impacted counties with debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit organizations.

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