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FEMA aid at $1 million in Rock County

By GAZETTE STAFF Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 11:15 a.m.

Almost 400 homeowners in Rock County have qualified for almost $1 million in federal aid to repair damage from storms and floods, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reported.

The Rock County residents are among the more than 31,000 homeowners statewide whose residences have been inspected. Ninety-eight percent of homes with reported flood and/or storm damage have been inspected, and their owners have qualified for more than $54 million in federal disaster assistance, FEMA reported Friday.

As of Thursday, 398 Rock County homeowners had been deemed eligible for $997,334 in aid, the federal agency said.

In Walworth County, 115 homeowners qualified for $248,974 in aid. In Jefferson County, 532 homeowners qualified for $1,795,559, FEMA reported.

Rock County residents still may visit New Life Assembly of God Church, 2416 N. Wright Road, Janesville, to receive help with applications and for information on federal and state disaster aid programs.

Walworth County residents can travel to Janesville or the Waukesha County Highway Operations Center, 164 Woodburn Road, Waukesha. In Jefferson County, the FEMA disaster recovery center is the UW Extension office, 864 Collins Road, Jefferson.

All the disaster recovery centers are open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

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