ALBANY (AP) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Gov. Andrew Cuomo's request to provide aid to northern New Yorkers affected by April's floods.
The Hudson River and Lake Champlain reached record levels due to a combination of heavy rains and snow melt in April, causing an estimated $36 million in damage to public infrastructure across 23 counties and resulting in a federal disaster declaration.
FEMA declared the region eligible for funding to repair damaged public infrastructure. But the Glens Falls Post-Star reports that the agency found damage to private waterfront properties didn't warrant public financial assistance.
The governor has 30 days to appeal FEMA's decision. Rep. Bill Owens of Plattsburgh urged him to do so.
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