Emergency Relief Funds Will Help States

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S Department of Transportation will provide more than $319 million to states across the nation to cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today.

"Restoring vital transportation links requires immediate attention so people can get back to their daily routines and activities," said Secretary LaHood. "We stand ready to provide the financial backing so states can make repairs quickly and without hesitation."

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will provide a total of $319,710,818 from its emergency relief program to 28 states, Puerto Rico and American Samoa to reimburse them for damages caused by storms, flooding, hurricanes and other natural events.

"Restoring roads and bridges is critical after a natural disaster or catastrophic event," said FHWA Administrator Mendez. "We want states to know that we will reimburse them for work that is necessary to get roads and bridges back in service again after an emergency."

Among states receiving funding, Tennessee will receive $39 million for storms and flooding, North Dakota will receive $33.5 million for flooding in the Devil's Lake region and Rhode Island will receive $26 million for flooding.

The money will reimburse states for fixing or replacing highways, bridges and other roadway structures such as traffic signs, guardrails and lighting. Costs associated with detours, debris removal and other immediate measures necessary to restore traffic flow in impacted areas are also eligible.

The FHWA's emergency relief program reimburses states for the repair or reconstruction of federal-aid highways that were damaged in disasters and catastrophic failures.

FY 2011 Emergency Relief Funding

State Event Allocation Allocation
Subtotal
by State Alabama December 2009 Heavy Rains and Flooding 8,763,243 8,763,243 Alaska October 2009 Flooding 1,217,947 1,217,947 American Samoa September 29, 2009 Tsunami 9,000,000 9,000,000 Arizona January 2010 Winter Storm 20,000,000 29,200,000 June - July 2010 Schultz Fire 9,200,000 Arkansas October , 2009 Storms and Flooding 9,192,437 9,192,437 Colorado March 2010 Glenwood Canyon Rockslide 1,500,000 1,500,000 Connecticut Spring 2010 Flooding 3,268,892 3,268,892 Florida January 2010 Sinkholes 1,448,375 1,448,375 Illinois September 2008 Storms and Flooding 360,560 3,383,232 July 2010 Rainfall and Flooding 3,022,672 Iowa May 2010 Severe Storms and Flooding 2,869,721 13,129,440 June 2010 Severe Storms and Flooding 10,259,719 Kentucky May 2010 Flooding 1,818,215 1,818,215 Massachusetts March - April 2010 Flooding 8,600,000 8,600,000 Minnesota March - April 2010 Flooding 847,000 4,847,000 September 2010 Flooding 4,000,000 Mississippi April 2010 Severe Storms 1,313,379 1,313,379 Missouri June 2010 Flooding and US 24 Bridge Damage 6,913,303 7,950,266 September 2010 Flooding 1,036,963 Montana May 2010 US 87/89 Slide 2,729,610 2,729,610 Nebraska June - July 2010 Flooding 7,042,707 7,042,707 New Hampshire August , 2009 Route 16 Slope Failure 1,017,787 1,017,787 New Jersey March , 2010 Severe Storm 1,688,405 1,688,405 North Carolina October 2009 I-40 Rockslide 14,950,000 14,950,000 North Dakota Spring 2010 Devils Lake Basin Flooding 33,500,000 50,450,000 Spring 2010 Snowmelt and Flooding 7,750,000 Spring 2010 West James River Basin Flooding 6,700,000 Spring 2010 Sheyenne/James River Basin Flooding 2,500,000 Puerto Rico May, 2010 Heavy Rains 2,318,368 6,234,463 July 2010 Heavy Rains 3,916,095 Rhode Island Spring 2010 Flooding 26,000,000 26,000,000 South Dakota Spring 2010 Flooding 10,911,352 15,251,526 May 2010 Flooding 2,566,475 July 2010 Flooding 1,773,699 Tennessee January 2010 US 64 Rockslide 1,021,753 43,911,568 January 2010 Rockslide on US 441/321 885,692 March 2010 Rockslide on US 129 (SR 115) 2,995,054 April - May 2010 Storms and Flooding 39,009,069 Texas September 2008 Hurricane Ike 8,671,009 8,671,009 Utah December 2010 Severe Storms and Flooding 2,694,953 2,694,953 Washington December 2005 Storm - 25,468,000 November 2006 Storm 8,250,000 December 2007 Storm 2,150,000 January 2009 Storm 11,936,000 October 2009 SR 410 Landslide - January 2010 Rainfall 3,132,000 West Virginia March 2010 Flooding 2,600,000 5,000,000 June 2010 Flooding 2,400,000 Wyoming June 2010 Flooding 3,968,364 3,968,364 Total 319,710,818 319,710,818

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