From press release:
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory has issued a state disaster declaration for the Town of Woodfin to help the community recover from a severe storm that struck April 29, 2014. The declaration makes state funds available to help cover the costs of removing debris, providing emergency protective services and repairing local roads and bridges.
“This powerful storm brought high winds and dumped more than five inches of rain on the Town of Woodfin,” Governor McCrory said. “These funds will aid Woodfin in financially recouping its expenses towards storm response and recovery.”
The state declaration means state funds will help pay the Town of Woodfin for 75 percent of the cost of those emergency protective measures. Estimates indicate the city spent nearly $450,000 to respond to the storm.
Hazardous weather rolled across the state April 29. The storms caused flooding, uprooted trees and damaged town-owned roads in the Woodfin area of Buncombe County. One rescue operation was performed to remove a family from their home due to rising flood waters. The level of damage did not meet the threshold for financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
State and local officials have been working closely together since the event to capture all of the storm-related costs to determine if the town would meet the threshold to qualify for state assistance. Final costs were submitted to the governor earlier this week.
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