City Of Wilmington: Mayor Purzycki Shares News From The Delaware Emergency Management Agency About President Biden's Declaration Of A Ma ...

Press release from the City of Wilmington:

10/25/2021 3:00 PM

Federal assistance will supplement state and local recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida Federal assistance will supplement state and local recovery efforts 

Mayor Mike Purzycki is sharing important information from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) about President Biden’s declaration, signed yesterday, of a major disaster in the State of Delaware. The declaration comes in response to a request made by Governor Carney on September 17 following severe flooding that occurred in Wilmington and parts of New Castle County in the wake of the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which passed through the region from September 1 to September 7. The president has ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected. DEMA’s news release is below.

Mayor Mike Purzycki is sharing important information from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) about President Biden’s declaration, signed yesterday, of a major disaster in the State of Delaware. The declaration comes in response to a request made by Governor Carney on September 17 following severe flooding that occurred in Wilmington and parts of New Castle County in the wake of the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which passed through the region from September 1 to September 7. The president has ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected. DEMA’s news release is below. Mayor Mike Purzycki is sharing important information from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) about President Biden’s declaration, signed yesterday, of a major disaster in the State of Delaware. The declaration comes in response to a request made by Governor Carney on September 17 following severe flooding that occurred in Wilmington and parts of New Castle County in the wake of the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which passed through the region from September 1 to September 7. The president has ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected. DEMA’s news release is below. Mayor Mike Purzycki is sharing important information from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) about President Biden’s declaration, signed yesterday, of a major disaster in the State of Delaware. The declaration comes in response to a request made by Governor Carney on September 17 following severe flooding that occurred in Wilmington and parts of New Castle County in the wake of the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which passed through the region from September 1 to September 7. The president has ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected. DEMA’s news release is below. Mayor Mike Purzycki is sharing important information from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) about President Biden’s declaration, signed yesterday, of a major disaster in the State of Delaware. The declaration comes in response to a request made by Governor Carney on September 17 following severe flooding that occurred in Wilmington and parts of New Castle County in the wake of the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which passed through the region from September 1 to September 7. The president has ordered

On September 17, 2021, Governor John Carney requested a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Delaware in response to the severe flooding that occurred as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through the region on September 1 to September 7, 2021.  The request included FEMA’s Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs, as well as assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

On Sunday October 24, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Delaware and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida from September 1 to September 7, 2021.

Requests for Public Assistance and assistance from the SBA were approved for New Castle County and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding was approved statewide. The State’s request for assistance under FEMA’s Individual Assistance program is still under review.  Public Assistance provides funding for state, local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations, on a cost-sharing basis, for emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged as a result of the event.  The request for Individual Assistance, the most impactful request which may provide direct assistance to homeowners and renters affected by the flooding, is still being reviewed.

Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Director AJ Schall said, “We are grateful that the request to aid affected governments and nonprofits, was approved and are hopeful that FEMA will be able to provide support directly to our residents who are still struggling to recover from this historic event.

DEMA will continue to work our federal partners, local government entities, and nonprofits which were affected by the flooding.  To submit eligible projects, state and local government agencies and eligible nonprofits should register through our website at: dema.delaware.gov/recoveryAssistance/GrantPortalRegistration or to learn more contact: Joshua Kelly at Joshua.Kelly@delaware.gov.

To apply for Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance, businesses, nonprofits, homeowners, and renters should go to disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/ or contact the SBA Customer Service Center at Phone: 1-800-659-2955 (TTY/TDD: 1-800-877-8339) or by emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

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COMMUNITY AND MEDIA INQUIRIES: 

Jeff Sands
Community Relations Coordinator, DEMA
Office: (302) 659-2211
Email: jeff.sands@delaware.gov 

John Rago
Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor
Mobile: (302) 420-7928
Email: jrago@wilmingtonde.gov 

This press release was produced by the City of Wilmington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.