MAINE PUBLIC • January 16, 2024
Gov. Janet Mills is asking President Joe Biden to issue a major disaster declaration in Maine for the Dec. 18 storm that caused severe flooding. It left behind an estimated $20 million in damage to public infrastructure, which Mills says is an amount beyond Maine's ability to address. If Biden approves the request, Maine would receive federal funds to help repair roads, bridges, public buildings and other infrastructure across 10 counties. In a separate request, Mills is asking for individual assistance for families in central and western counties who experienced property damage from the storm.