By the Numbers: Flood Recovery in New Mexico on Schedule as Partners Collaborate & Coordinate

SANTA FE – Less than two months after two presidential disaster declarations, one approved on Oct. 6 followed by an amendment on Oct. 24 for July 27 – August 5 flooding, and the other approved on Oct. 29 for September 15-26 flooding, recovery partners are already seeing great progress through collaboration and coordination.

The earlier declaration designated six counties and two pueblos eligible for federal aid under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance program. Those counties and pueblos include Guadalupe, Lincoln, Otero, Rio Arriba, San Miguel and Sandoval, and the Pueblo of Acoma and Santa Clara Pueblo. The latter declaration designated eight counties under the same federal assistance program. Those counties include Colfax, Eddy, Lincoln, Lea, Otero, Santa Fe, San Miguel and Sierra.

The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (NM DHSEM) and FEMA, partners in the state’s recovery from the summer flooding, provide the following ‘by the numbers’ summary of disaster efforts as of November 17, 2014:

Number                                        Information

2                                                    Federal Declarations in New Mexico for Summer Flooding

4                                                    Pueblos Requesting Public Assistance Funding

11                                                  Counties Designated in both Declarations

55                                                  Entities Requesting Public Assistance Funding

200                                                Estimated Recovery Projects for both Declarations

Eligible applicants include state agencies, tribal and local governments, community ditch associations, and certain private nonprofits. Eligible work may include debris removal, emergency protective measures taken to save life and property, repairs to roads, bridges, water control facilities, public buildings, contents and utilities and repairs to parks and recreational facilities. Learn more about the Public Assistance program at www.fema.gov/public-assistance-eligibility.

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More information on New Mexico disaster recovery is available online at www.nmdhsem.org/.  DHSEM is the state’s homeland security and emergency management agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to New Mexico by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. Follow DHSEM on Twitter @NMDHSEM.

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. Find more information at www.fema.gov/disaster/4197 and www.fema.gov/disaster/4199. Follow FEMA Region 6 on Twitter @femaregion6.