Monday, June 05, 2006

Local officials ask FEMA: Where's the flood money? - The Boston Globe

Local officials ask FEMA: Where's the flood money? - The Boston Globe: "Local officials ask FEMA: Where's the flood money?

By Alexander Reid, Globe Staff | June 4, 2006

The rains have stopped and floodwaters have receded. Lowell's return to normalcy now depends on something besides the elements: money.


City officials are counting on millions of dollars in aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help recover from last month's flooding, considered the worst to hit the city in decades. President Bush declared Lowell and the surrounding region a disaster area on May 25 and federal officials say they are working as fast as they can to assess the damage and provide aid."

No comments: