Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Urges Biden To Approve Disaster Declaration For Ida Storm Damage

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WASHINGTON (WJZ) — In a missive to President Joe Biden, Maryland’s Congressional delegation connected Thursday urged the White House to o.k. the state’s petition for a statesmanlike catastrophe declaration aft the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought tornadoes and flash floods that affected oregon damaged much than a 100 homes and businesses.

The declaration unlocks national backing and resources for Anne Arundel and Cecil counties, wherever the astir terrible harm occurred, and provides hazard mitigation assistance backing for each 24 Maryland jurisdictions. At slightest 150 homes and businesses were affected by the storm, U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone wrote.

Gov. Larry Hogan formally requested a catastrophe declaration connected Sept. 27, pursuing a associated appraisal of the harm by the authorities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

“We hold with Governor Hogan that supplementary national assistance is indispensable and warranted nether the Stafford Act,” the lawmakers wrote. “Therefore, we impulse you to expeditiously reappraisal and assistance the Governor’s requests.”

The remnants of Hurricane Ida passed done the portion connected Sept. 1. The National Weather Service confirmed 2 tornadoes touched down successful Anne Arundel County.

Anne Arundel and Cecil counties and the City of Annapolis each declared a authorities of exigency connected Sept. 2, the lawmakers wrote.

More than 120 homes were damaged successful Anne Arundel County, and businesses mislaid an estimated $3.84 cardinal successful gross and inventory owed to the storm, the lawmakers wrote.

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The tempest caused the Elk River successful Cecil County to emergence significantly, causing significant flooding successful Elkton. In their letter, the Maryland lawmakers wrote 63 residents of the Mill Creek Manor Mobile Home Park were displaced arsenic a effect of the flooding.