特朗普批准俄克拉荷马州七月风暴联邦援助 四县可获 FEMA 公共援助
Oklahoma City——总统特朗普已批准俄克拉荷马州的请求，为今年7月初袭击该州部分地区的强风暴和直线风提供联邦灾害援助。州长 Kevin Stitt 于9月2日提交了重大灾难声明申请。此次声明覆盖 Cleveland、Osage、Nowata 和 Washington 四县，将向地方政府、部落和农村电力合作社提供联邦应急管理局（FEMA）公共援助。
据俄克拉荷马州应急管理部（OEM）数据，这场伴有超过90英里/小时（约145公里/小时）直线风的风暴，在四县造成超过820万美元的合资格损失与应急响应成本。联邦援助将用于支付 debris 清理、基础设施修复和公用事业维修等费用。
Stitt 说：“我感谢特朗普总统批准我们的请求，帮助这四个县获得恢复所需的资源。这项援助将帮助地方社区修复关键基础设施，确保俄克拉荷马州纳税人不必独自承担这场风暴的成本。”OEM 执行主任 Annie Mack Vest 表示，OEM 将继续与 FEMA 和地方政府协作推进恢复，OEM 首席运营官 John Dean 将担任此次灾害的州协调官。
信息来源：俄克拉荷马州应急管理部、News 9
President Approves FEMA Assistance for Four Oklahoma Counties After July Storms
OKLAHOMA CITY — President Donald Trump has approved Oklahoma's request for federal disaster assistance following severe storms and straight-line winds that hit parts of the state in early July. Governor Kevin Stitt submitted the state's request for a Major Disaster Declaration on September 2. The declaration covers Cleveland, Osage, Nowata and Washington counties and will provide Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public assistance to local governments, tribes and rural electric cooperatives.
The storms, which included straight-line winds of more than 90 mph, caused more than $8.2 million in eligible damages and response costs across the four counties, according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM). The federal assistance will help pay for debris removal, infrastructure repairs and utility repairs.
"I appreciate President Trump approving our request and helping these four counties get the resources they need to recover," Stitt said. "This assistance will help our local communities repair critical infrastructure and ensure Oklahoma taxpayers aren't left shouldering the cost of these storms alone." OEM Executive Director Annie Mack Vest said OEM will continue working with FEMA and local jurisdictions throughout the recovery process, and OEM Chief Operations Officer John Dean will serve as the State Coordinating Officer for the disaster.
Sources: Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management; News 9
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图片来源：风暴过后的树木损坏，俄克拉荷马州。Storm damage in Oklahoma. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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