HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently denied Gov. Eddie Calvo’s request for funds that would assist those whose homes were damaged during Typhoon Dolphin.
The Pacific Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1AdLYLz ) the governor requested more than $10 in emergency funding for both the repair of GovGuam and individual assistance. He says he has 30 days to appeal the decision.
The request states that nearly 400 homes sustained damage during the May storm, with nine homes completely destroyed and another 55 sustaining major damage.
President Obama issued a disaster declaration for Guam earlier this month, approving funding for disaster relief. That funding didn’t cover costs associated with damaged homes. But, it will pay for the repair or replacement of damaged public facilities as well as projects to prepare for future disasters.