WATERBURY – Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement after President Joe Biden officially approved a major disaster declaration in Connecticut following the extreme flooding that took place from August 18 – August 19, 2024.
“President Biden has officially approved a major disaster declaration. With this approval, communities, businesses, and residents will have full access to the federal assistance necessary to recover from this one in one-thousand-year storm.
I am grateful to the Biden-Harris Administration for their continued support in the wake of this disaster, and I will continue my work with local and state leaders in ensuring our communities have the resources needed to fully rebuild.”