Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Ed Geving from the Beltrami County Highway Department explains some of the damage to a culvert and roadway near Waskish to representatives from FEMA and MN HSEM. Washouts of this nature were common following the flooding rains in June.
Replacement culverts wait to be installed in the site where flooding rains in June damaged the roadway and culverts. Heavy rain from Monday's storm prevented work from continuing as the normally low creek was flowing at a high rate again this week.
A representative from FEMA takes notes on another damage site near Waskish from the June floods as Ed Geving explains to other members from FEMA and MN HSEM the required repairs needing to be done.
On Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 Beltrami County Emergency Management deployed with a Damage Assessment Team from the State of Minnesota Homeland Security Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment in Beltrami County. The Damage Assessment Team also conducted a damage assessment in the Red Lake Nation. Damages from excessive rainfall and severe storms in June and early July have caused considerable damage across Minnesota and a Federal Disaster Declaration has been made for several counties within the incident period of June 11-July 11th. The damage assessment conducted in Beltrami County will be used to determine eligibility for disaster recovery assistance funding.
Preliminary damage estimates totaled approximately $174,000 in public infrastructure damage within Beltrami County. Numbers included in this figure include damages reported by Beltrami County Highway, several Beltrami County Townships, the Red Lake Nation, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. If all damage claims are determined to be eligible, it would exceed the Beltrami County damage threshold [of $155,547] to qualify for assistance. A final determination of eligibility will be made within the next several weeks. If it is determined Beltrami County is eligible, a request to be added to the Federal Disaster Declaration will be made.
Beltrami County and the Red Lake Nation were impacted by flooding which began on June 11th. The Tamarac River near Waskish resulted in damage to the Big Bog State Recreation Area as well as several township roads. Several county and tribal roadways were affected by culvert washouts and roadway washouts from overland and creek flooding. If assistance is awarded, it will assist in the cost of repairs.
Any township in Beltrami County that has had a damage site exceeding $3,000 that has not already been reported should contact Beltrami County Director of Emergency Management Christopher Muller immediately at 218-333-8386 or chris.muller@co.beltrami.mn.us .
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