Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a Tornado

Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a Tornado (DR-4253)

Incident period: December 01, 2015 to December 14, 2015
Major Disaster Declaration declared on February 02, 2016

News

February 3, 2016 - News Release

Federal Aid Programs for the State of Washington Declaration

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's disaster declaration issued for the State of Washington.Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

February 3, 2016 - News Release

President Declares Disaster for State of Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Washington to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, mudslides, and a tornado during the period of December 1-14, 2015.

Geographic Information

Map of declared counties for [Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a Tornado (DR-4253)]

Financial Assistance

If and when individual assistance money is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every 24 hours.

Public Assistance - Dollars Approved

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.

	Total Public Assistance Grants - Dollars Obligated*	Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated*	Permanent Work (Categories C-G) - Dollars Obligated*
Total Amount	$2,453,001.13	$895,776.00	$1,482,065.13

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - 05:51 (Updated daily)

Preliminary Damage Assessment Report

PDA Report; FEMA-4253-DR