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Federal assistance money now avaiable
The tail end of a miles-long ice jam on the Milk River impedes water flow and raises the water level in the river east of Havre April 9. Flooding from the rapid melt of snow and ice April 10-26 has been declared a federal disaster, including for Hill and Blaine counties.
The White House Press Office announced that President Joe Biden declared that flooding that occurred in this region from April 10 to April 26 a disaster and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding.
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., praised the declaration.
"Significant flooding in northern Montana was devastating to farmers, ranchers, and small businesses, and this disaster declaration will help to make these communities whole," Tester said in a release Tuesday. "Flooding has already done serious damage in Montana, and i...
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