Disaster Declaration Extended for New Hampshire Storms

The federal government has expanded is disaster declaration following damaging storms in southwestern New Hampshire this summer.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency originally declared a disaster related to storms during the last few days of July. Governor Chris Sununu said Tuesday that the agency has extended the declaration to include August 1 and August 2.

The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management had appealed the federal initial original decision. A preliminary damage assessment found that statewide response efforts totaled $3.2 million.