Gov. Dannel Malloy is hoping to secure federal disaster aid after Irene caused widespread damage in the state and he is asking residents and business owners who experienced property damage to report it to the state’s free Infoline, 211, or online at www.211ct.org.
“As people take stock in the damage inflicted upon their homes and businesses, I am asking residents to help expedite the data collection process of these damages and call or email them in to the 2-1-1 Infoline,” Malloy said in a statement. “The reporting of this damage is a critical step in our attempt to secure federal aid in the wake of Hurricane Irene.”
Malloy said the data collection begins immediately and will be used to help prepare the state’s request for a disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The 2-1-1 Infoline will be fielding calls seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
