More Ida Disaster Relief Announced For MD Businesses, Residents After Tornado

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The U.S. Small Business Administration approved a disaster declaration for Tropical Depression Ida, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday. This opens low-interest loans to the businesses and locals affected by last month's storm, which damaged property and generated a powerful tornado.

The declaration is centered around Anne Arundel, Cecil and Montgomery Counties. Marylanders from these jurisdictions can also apply for the money:

• Baltimore City
• Baltimore County
• Calvert County
• Frederick County
• Harford County
• Howard County
• Kent County
• Prince George’s County

"I want to thank the federal administration for acting swiftly on our request for this disaster declaration, which will make more assistance available to businesses and homeowners affected by the storm," Hogan said in a press release. "Our administration will continue to work closely with local leaders and do everything we can to help homeowners and businesses recover."

This aid will come in the form of:

• Business Physical Disaster Loans (Which repair or replace damaged property owned by businesses and private nonprofits)
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans (Which help small businesses and private nonprofits cover their financial obligations that they cannot meet because of the disaster)
• Home Disaster Loans (Which help homeowners and renters replace their damaged property)

Interested Marylanders can apply at this link using disaster declaration No. 17229. The deadline to apply is Dec. 17, 2021 for property damage loans and July 18, 2022 for economic injury relief.

Residents of these areas are also eligible:

• Arlington, Fairfax and Loudon counties in Virginia
• Chester and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania
• New Castle County in Delaware
• Washington, D.C.

Hogan's announcement is posted here. The official disaster declaration is viewable on this webpage.

The latest round of aid came days after the governor unveiled a $4 million plan to help locals affected by the storm. Hogan released that initiative shortly after the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected Maryland's request for a presidential disaster declaration and its associated relief.

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Anne Arundel County and Annapolis both declared states of emergency after a twister spawned from Tropical Depression Ida on Sept. 1. The states of emergency have since expired, but the damage still remains.

The EF-2 tornado reached wind speeds of 125 mph while traveling from Edgewater to Annapolis and causing 3,924 power outages. Homes, schools, and businesses were damaged. In the state capital, the twister temporarily displaced 38 residents and left:

• 5 buildings destroyed
• 25 condemned
• 29 with major damage
• 46 with minor damage

Fundraisers have collected thousands for affected businesses, like Chris's Charcoal Pit. The Annapolis Town Center also hosted a benefit concert Sunday that raised more than $10,000 for the victims, WMAR journalist Abby Isaacs shared.

To learn more about the tornado benefit concert, check out WMAR's full story.

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