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Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), are calling for swift approval of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek\u2019s request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The push comes in response to devastating flooding and other damaging weather-related events that severely impacted Coos, Curry, Douglas, and Harney counties in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cGiven the extent of the damage to both physical and social infrastructure across four counties, we urge you and your administration to act swiftly to ensure that State and Local governments have all the federal resources they need to recover and rebuild,\u201d the lawmakers said in their letter to President Trump.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The wide-ranging weather triggered several incidents from the South Coast to Eastern Oregon between March 13 and March 20, as warm rains led to rapid snowmelt that contributed to severe runoff and erosion. Three rivers reached major flood levels, and wind gusts of over 45 miles per hour caused power outages and blocked roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Harney County, a critical levee system protecting the City of Burns and members of the Burns Paiute Tribe failed, causing floodwaters to rapidly increase and inundate homes and agricultural fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cLocal leaders, first responders, volunteers, and neighbors stepped up heroically to protect lives and begin recovery efforts across Coos, Curry, Douglas, and Harney Counties. These are close-knit, self-reliant communities that have banded together to recover from these severe weather events and support one another,\u201d\u00a0the lawmakers stressed.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWe encourage your administration to deliver the tools needed to protect lives, restore order, and get families back on their feet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In addition to supporting the Governor\u2019s request for Public Assistance (PA) to help communities in all four counties quickly recover from this disaster, the letter from lawmakers calls on FEMA to provide support to eligible individuals and households in Coos, Curry, and Douglas affected by the disaster through the Individual Assistance (IA) program.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also urged the White House to make the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) available statewide for this event to help rural communities rebuild in a way that mitigates future disaster losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOregon has demonstrated its ability to successfully use federal disaster dollars in the past, and we are confident they will be effective and efficient with funds from FEMA should they be provided for this disaster as well,\u201d emphasized the lawmakers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Full text of the letter can be\u00a0found by clicking\u00a0AQU\u00cd<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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