Funding for Washington County Flood Repairs

Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Southern Utah would likely get more funding than expected to help repair damage caused by December's flooding. During a preliminary damage assessment in January, FEMA found nearly $6 million worth of eligible projects in Southern Utah, with $4.7 million in Washington County alone. The agency was given the go-ahead to fund 75 percent of eligible flood repair costs on Feb. 11 when President Barack Obama declared Southern Utah a disaster area. The Spectrum