Gov. Mary Fallin says the federal government has approved public disaster assistance for nine more Oklahoma counties.
Fallin said Tuesday the federal aid will help counties deal with infrastructure damages in the wake of severe storms and heavy flooding in May. The counties are Canadian, Carter, Choctaw, Coal, Le Flore, Love, Murray, Okmulgee and Pottawatomie.
So far, 25 Oklahoma counties have been approved by Federal Emergency Management Agency for public assistance. Thirteen counties have been approved for assistance to individuals for housing repairs or temporary housing as well as U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest loans for individuals and businesses to repair or replace damaged property.
Fallin says individuals and business owners whose property has been damaged by storms and flooding since May 5 should to report the damage to FEMA.