'We need help': People in Malden seek federal help, say they hope to rebuild either way

KXLY
January 24, 2021 7:03 PM
Kaitlin Knapp
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MALDEN, Wash. — A small town, ripped apart by a wildfire, is determined to rebuild. This process has been stalled by the federal government because no FEMA Major Disaster Declaration has been approved for Malden.
Governor Inslee sent two requests to the Trump administration in September and October. Though there was no response, people in the town are optimistic about rebuilding, like Nellie Flatt.
“My house was a two-story house and now it’s a hole in the ground,” said Nellie Flatt.
Flatt’s home was consumed by the fire on September 7, 2020. She escaped the town with her daughter, Janell Turner, who lives across the street.

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