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4/10/2014 President Declares Disaster for Maryland

Release date:
APRIL 10, 2014
Release Number:
HQ-14-24

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 Maryland to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a snowstorm during the period of February 12-13, 2014.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work in Baltimore, Carroll, and Howard counties.

In addition, assistance is available to state and eligible local governments on a cost-sharing basis for snow assistance, for a continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period in Baltimore, Carroll, and Howard counties.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Steven S. Ward has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.  Ward said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

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Last Updated:
April 10, 2014 – 19:28
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