FEMA Funding Reaches Over $5 Million For December Ice Storm Recovery


HOLYOKE, MA. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) has now obligated in excess of $5 million to reimburse seven Massachusetts counties for the eligible costs associated with their response to the December 11, 2008 ice storm.

Ice Storm Aid to New Hampshire Reaches $10 Million
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — More than $10 million in federal aid has been disbursed to help New Hampshire communities recover from last December’s ice storm after the presidential disaster declaration on January 2 made all ten counties eligible for federal assistance.