NH Delegation Pushes for Disaster Relief Funds

Today, U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, and Kelly Ayotte, R-NH, and as well as U.S. Reps. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, and Frank Guinta, R-NH, wrote to President Barack Obama in support of Gov. Maggie Hassan’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of New Hampshire following the damage and costs caused by a snowstorm in January, according to a press statement.

The costs associated with the January storm exceeded $3.29 million.

“The magnitude of the response required by this blizzard is such that an effective response is beyond the capacity of New Hampshire’s state and local governments, justifying federal assistance,” the delegation wrote. “We urge you to grant a Major Disaster Declaration for New Hampshire as soon as possible in order to ensure that our state and towns have access to the resources and assistance they need to fully recover from this emergency.”

The record setting snow storm required that the New Hampshire State Emergency Operations Plan and Emergency Operations Center deploy 648 New Hampshire Department of Transportation personnel to plow nearly 9,000 miles of roadway.

The full text of the letter is available here.