(vPOUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is encouraging local residents, businesses and municipalities that sustained damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida this week to document their loss and reconstruction, as the county is currently working with the State Office of Emergency Management as the preliminary damage assessment process begins.
The county executive recommends residents, businesses and municipalities that experienced a loss as a result of Ida to document their damage by taking photos of their loss or damage; assembling a list of damaged or lost items; and collecting receipts for materials they purchased to repair damage caused by Ida.
As part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Aid process, the County Department of Emergency Response is currently communicating with chief elected officials from each municipality, in an effort to gather cost estimates on public property and infrastructure damages.
If the county’s and state’s public damage assessment threshold is met, then FEMA individual Assistance, financial assistance and direct services could be considered to eligible uninsured and underinsured individuals and households.
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