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Cuomo To Ask Feds For Nearly $42 Billion For Sandy Aid
Posted by:听Jessica Bakeman听– Gannett News Services听 November 27, 2012
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo will ask the federal government for about $42 billion in emergency funds to aid the state and local governments in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy, he announced Monday afternoon.
That includes $32.8 billion in repair and restoration costs and $9.1 billion for prevention and mitigation.
Cuomo鈥檚 briefing followed a Manhattan meeting with 黑料正能量鈥檚 Congressional delegation.
鈥淭he devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy is of unprecedented proportions, ranking among the worst natural disasters in our nation鈥檚 history in terms of loss of life, property damage and economic impact,鈥 Cuomo said in a statement. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 meeting with our state鈥檚 Congressional delegation builds upon the close cooperation between local, state and federal partners that has existed throughout Hurricane Sandy and in the storm鈥檚 aftermath.
鈥淲orking together, we will rebuild stronger and better than ever before, so 黑料正能量 state is better prepared and has the infrastructure in place to handle future major weather incidents,鈥 he continued.
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