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On the recordSeptember 5, 2021
We are at least $50 million in damages and we anticipate the numbers to go up. But I did trigger the threshold that we are eligible to apply for a major declaration assistance.
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Kathy Hochul
Democratic · New York

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Governor Hochul discusses the financial impact of Hurricane Ida and the need for federal assistance.

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