An April snow storm left a lot of storm damage in its wake, which has led to Minnesota turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help in assessing damaging snow and freezing rain that occurred in the southwest part of the state.
The request includes damage assessments of a number of areas. If approved by FEMA, the program will help the local and state governments, as well as the non-profits, repair or replace the storm-damaged facilities.
It was disaster recovery experts from Minnesota’s Emergency Management and Homeland Security that determined the need for the assessment to see if the cost of storm cleanup would meet the federal funding threshold. This assessment is the first step in determining if the governor will request a disaster declaration by the president.
In the meantime, a lot of storm damage repair has commenced due to the heavy snow. Ice dams have resulted, snow needed removed from roofs, and so much more.
And because the damage occurred during a natural disaster, insurance companies are involved. When dealing with the companies, it is very important to have an estimate of your own and to make sure you are as thorough as possible.
In the meantime, many are awaiting the determination of FEMA because what FEMA decides may result in additional financial assistance for those that have been seriously impacted by the storms.
From roof damage to fallen gutters, it all happened during this storm, creating a need for fast repairs, fast insurance claim resolutions, and storm repair companies with the right prices and professionalism.