Brookfield Nets $1.6M from FEMA for Macroburst Relief

BROOKFIELD, CT — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that Brookfield will receive more than $1.6 million from the Washington to remove storm debris, dating back to the macroburst that devastated the town in May of 2018.

"We have been working on this since May 15 of last year," First Selectman Steve Dunn told Patch. "(FEMA) sent us the approval this week. They send the money to the state, and the state sends it to us."

The relief is funded from FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program, which reimburses communities recovering from natural disasters. As part of the process of substantiating its claims, the town reached out to residents and business property owners to submit pictures of damage to structures on their property.

During the immediate aftermath of the storm, 91 percent of Brookfield residents were left without power. Some were without power for up to ten days.