Governor Prepares Disaster Declaration for San Juan County Following Historic Flooding
What happened
Michelle Lujan Grisham is preparing a request for a federal disaster declaration for San Juan County following historic flooding along the San Juan and Animas rivers. The flooding caused the San Juan River at Farmington to run two feet above its previous record set in 1909. State emergency crews and San Juan County officials are coordinating rescue and evacuation efforts after thousands of homes and buildings were affected.
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Why it matters
The declaration request is driven by extensive flooding damage in San Juan County that requires federal financial aid. The state is activating its emergency operations center to coordinate the response and support families in rebuilding after the water recedes.
Flooding damage in San Juan County requires federal financial aid.
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Who's involved
- Michelle Lujan GrishamGovernor of New Mexico, preparing the federal disaster declaration request.
- San Juan CountyThe county affected by historic flooding and seeking federal disaster funding.
- New MexicoThe state coordinating the emergency response and seeking federal aid.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- San Juan CountySpeculative
San Juan County might face massive recovery costs and seek federal disaster funding.
- New MexicoSpeculative
New Mexico may need to coordinate emergency response and seek federal disaster funding.
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The entities involved
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San Juan County
county in New Mexico, United States
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Michelle Lujan Grisham
Governor of New Mexico since 2019