Palin asks for FEMA flood damage assessment

Governor Sarah Palin's office, in preparation for a request for a federal disaster declaration for the area devastated by recent flooding has requested a preliminary damage assessment from FEMA so that the losses in residential property, businesses and public infrastructure can be assessed.

"The state emergency managers have done a terrific job working with local responders to coordinate response and initial recovery to this year’s spring flooding," Governor Sarah Palin said. "Now we must rebuild our communities and this formal request is the first step in that process."

The governor says that based on her several visits to the stricken area, she believes the devastation will satisfy requirements for a federal disaster declaration.

Gov. Palin's full news release is here.

- JP