Washington flood damage totals at least $182M

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal with damage to roads, levees and more from flooding in December, and prepare for similar future disasters.

The preliminary damage estimate for the state is $182.3 million, Ferguson said.

“This historic flooding resulted in, we believe, the largest dollar amount of public infrastructure damage in Washington state in more than four decades,” he said in a press conference Tuesday, while cautioning this figure will increase as officials continue to assess the toll.

Of that total, the state can ask the federal government to cover three-quarters. That’s roughly $137 million. The state has to cover the rest of those costs of clearing debris and repairing bridges, public buildings, utilities, parks and other infrastructure.

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