Florida appeals federal decision to not declare disaster after Isaac

            The state of Florida is appealing a decision by the federal government to not declare Florida a major disaster after Hurricane Isaac.

Governor Rick Scott made the initial disaster request after the storm impacted the southern portion of Florida and then moved toward the panhandle before making landfall in Louisiana.

The initial disaster request included 7 counties which suffered over 26 million dollars in damages because of the storm; the threshold for a major disaster declaration is 25 million dollars.

In the appeal, the governor added three additional counties, including Franklin County which suffered nearly 140 thousand dollars in damages because of the storm.

The disaster designation request is now for ten Florida counties, and nearly 36 million dollars in total damages.

In a letter to the Division of Emergency Management the governor says the declaration is needed to ensure Florida communities have the full capability to recover from Isaac’s damage. 

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