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FEMA Grants Smithtown $1M in Recovery Funds for Irene

Town had paid out about $1.3 million, cleaning up over 1,800 tons of debris.

Following last summer's storm which left trees downed and power out across Smithtown, the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a reimbursement for $1 million to the Town of Smithtown.

and left a trail of wreckage in her path - over 1,800 tons of debris in Smithtown alone - causing an estimated recovery cost of up to $1.6 billion across the state.

The reimbursement represents 75 percent of the cost of the clean-up projects in Smithtown.

In addition, Brookhaven Town was granted $4.3 million in FEMA funding for cleaning up over 16,000 tons of debris following Irene, and Suffolk County was approved for $1.7 million in funding.

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swataz May 23, 2013 at 10:17 am
With the budget "we" just passed? That can't be!
robkoz May 23, 2013 at 09:52 am
"Why are Smithtown teachers continuing to pay for school supplies out of their ownRead More pocket?" Since when? Ever see the big list of supplies kids get in their folders at the end of the year for them to bring in next year? I think you're talking about the wrong school district.