This morning the Washington State Emergency Management Division sent a letter to FEMA asking that Cowlitz County, and seven other counties, be added to the list of counties eligible for Individual Assistance. We anticipate a positive response to this request within a couple of days. Once Cowlitz County is added to the list of eligible counties people impacted by the January flood event can apply for aid.
Emergency Management personnel will be meeting on Thursday with a team from the state to look over potential Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) locations in the county. We hope to have a site in the Longview-Kelso area chosen by the end of the week. Once the DRC opens flood victims will be able to meet with representatives from several federal organizations to apply for aid or low interest loans. The DRC will likely open in the next 7-10 days.
We will post updated information when it becomes available so check back often.
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