{"id":2149,"date":"2011-09-23T13:35:16","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T17:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/?p=2149"},"modified":"2011-09-23T13:35:16","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T17:35:16","slug":"another-county-eligible-for-irene-related-fema-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2011\/09\/23\/another-county-eligible-for-irene-related-fema-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Another County Eligible For Irene-Related FEMA Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Belknap County now joins the growing list of New Hampshire areas eligible for public FEMA aid.\u00a0 <a title=\"Communities in Belknap County Eligible for Federal Aid to Repair Public Infrastructure\" href=\"http:\/\/www.governor.nh.gov\/media\/news\/2011\/092311-federal-aid.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Governor John Lynch made the announcement today<\/a>.\u00a0 Most of the counties that qualify for federal help are only eligible for what&#8217;s called &#8220;public assistance.&#8221;\u00a0 That means FEMA will reimburse them for road repairs, debris removal, and other Irene-related damage to public facilities.\u00a0\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2151\"  class=\"wp-caption module image right\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\"><a class=\"fancybox\" title=\"While most of New Hampshire now qualifies for some kind of FEMA relief, Carroll and Grafton Counties are so far the only areas where residents can apply for individual assistance.\" href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2011\/09\/6091114252_3f413362f7.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2151\" title=\"Roadside Flooding\" src=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2011\/09\/6091114252_3f413362f7-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2011\/09\/6091114252_3f413362f7-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2011\/09\/6091114252_3f413362f7-220x146.jpg 220w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2011\/09\/6091114252_3f413362f7.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-media-credit\">Brian Fisk \/ Flickr<\/p><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">While most of New Hampshire now qualifies for some kind of FEMA relief, some areas, like the White Mountains, were particularly hard-hit by Irene.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At this point, most of New Hampshire qualifies for FEMA aid of some sort.\u00a0 Counties that can file for public assistance include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Belknap<\/li>\n<li>Carroll<\/li>\n<li>Coos<\/li>\n<li>Grafton<\/li>\n<li>Merrimack<\/li>\n<li>Strafford<\/li>\n<li>Sullivan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The list of counties where residents can apply for FEMA help for personal property damage remains much smaller:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carroll<\/li>\n<li>Grafton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you live in either of these counties, and want to apply for aid, we&#8217;ve posted relevant phone numbers and application links <a title=\"Irene-Related FEMA Aid Now Available For Carroll And Grafton County Residents\" href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2011\/09\/09\/irene-related-fema-aid-now-available-for-carroll-and-grafton-county-residents\/?utm_source=bit.ly&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=twitter\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And you can find out more about how states get public FEMA assistance <a title=\"How Do States Get FEMA Disaster Relief Money After Irene?\" href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2011\/08\/31\/how-do-states-get-fema-disaster-relief-money-after-irene\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belknap County now joins the growing list of New Hampshire areas eligible for public FEMA aid.\u00a0 Governor John Lynch made the announcement today.\u00a0 Most of the counties that qualify for federal help are only eligible for what&#8217;s called &#8220;public assistance.&#8221;\u00a0 That means FEMA will reimburse them for road repairs, debris removal, and other Irene-related damage 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