Gov. Ned Lamont has requested
a major disaster declaration from the White House nearly two months after the
remnants of Hurricane Ida left a trail of destruction across the country.
The state was left
with more than $7 million in damage to homes and businesses. Parts of western
Connecticut received 8 inches of rain.
If the Biden
administration grants that declaration, Connecticut would get
federal funds to
help recover and homeowners could apply for federal funds for uninsured flood
damage.