Governor Phil Murphy announced earlier this afternoon that FEMA has added Hudson County as a major disaster area following Tropical Storm Ida. The tweeted:
“We just received a @fema Major Disaster Declaration for Essex, Hudson, Mercer, & Union counties for Ida damages. Residents now have access to the federal help they need to rebuild. We’ll continue working with our federal partners to include all eligible counties & residents.”
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla just tweeted:
@RaviBhalla
“I’m thrilled Hudson County has been provided with a Major Disaster Declaration by @fema, an important step in unlocking critical funding to assist those impacted by Ida. Thank you to @GovMurphy, @SenatorMenendez, @CoryBooker & @RepSires for their strong support & advocacy.”
Apply for disaster relief here: disasterassistance.gov
