A number of North Florida counties get federal assistance after floods

A number of north Florida counties will get federal assistance because of heavy flooding in early July.

Holmes, Walton and Washington Counties have been declared for Public Assistance which will provide them with money for debris removal and emergency protective measures.

It can also help cover the cost to repair or replace disaster-damaged, publicly-owned buildings.

Walton and Washington Counties received nearly 20 inches of rain during the first week of July

The estimated damage across the three counties was nearly 29 million dollars.

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