Flood assessment, prep for FEMA work, continues

Hill and Blaine county officials continue to prepare for work on the recently declared flood disaster, including looking for damage assessments from owners of private property.

"We are currently doing assessment, including gaining information from individuals and businesses on losses either due to damages to individual property or, in the case of business, losses due to loss of business, " Blaine County Commissioner Vic Miller said Monday.

Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Joe Parenteau said during a meeting with Hill County, Havre and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway...