Dec 22, 2020
Government officials in Payne County are expressing relief after Pres. Donald Trump approved federal disaster assistance for 13 counties in Oklahoma that suffered extensive damage during an ice storm that began Oct. 26.
The federal declaration clears the way for public entities like municipalities, counties, tribal governments and electric cooperatives to get reimbursement for up to 75% of their expenses related to storm response and recovery.
Stillwater Emergency Manager Rob Hill estimates Stillwater could reach about $225,000 in expenses related to the ice storm, which caused extensive damage to the cityâs electrical infrastructure.
The cityâs expenses include the cost of cleaning up and dumping tree limbs that tore down electric lines and littered the ground.