Over 118 days later, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that President Joe Biden has approved the federal disaster declaration for Wrangell, following the Nov. 20, 2023 landslides and mudslides.
The declaration action makes federal funding available to affected individuals and groups in the Wrangell Cooperative Association. Assistance may include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.Â
Curiously, FEMA sent a Spanish version of the press release about the disaster declaration. The English version was posted on the agency’s website, however.
Federal funding is also available to the Wrangell Cooperative Association and some nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures and hazard mitigation the agency said.
Brian F. Schiller has been named the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results of damage assessments, the agency said.
