Crews work to clean up the damage left by a possible Micro burst in Cortland along rt 281 between Home and Cortland. July 11, 2024. Damage extended to residential homes and Cortland Country Club. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.comDennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul late last week requested federal disaster assistance as communities across Upstate New York recover after the remnants of Hurricane Beryl swept through the region last month.
President Joe Biden will now determine whether to issue a major disaster declaration for the July 10-11 storms, which would unlock federal dollars for Cortland, Essex, Hamilton, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.
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