Oregon storm damage totals already at $38 million
Officials in Oregon say the damage totals from last month's storms have already reached $38 million, The Oregonian reports.
Data from Oregon Emergency Management shows that roughly half of that total is damage to public infrastructure such as roads and bridges, the paper reports. In addition, more than 400 families may have filed homeowners insurance claims after they sustained damage either from flooding, wind or falling trees.
Officials also told the paper they imagine the totals will rise, since emergency workers still had not been able to reach everywhere yet.
"The state has requested joint preliminary damage assessments with FEMA and we expect that the federal teams will be doing the field work next week," Jennifer Chamberlain, a spokeswoman for OEM, told the paper. "After the damage assessments, we will request both public assistance and individual assistance from the federal government if the criteria are met."
The storm which hit the state last month brought winds gusting to 100 miles per hour and soaking rains which dumped more than 15 inches of rain over two days in some locations. It also led Governor John Kitzhaber to declare a state of emergency in several counties.
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