MADISON — As crews repair roads washed out by what the National Weather Service is calling a 500-year storm, town leaders say the full cost of the damage remains unknown and could determine whether Madison qualifies for state and federal disaster assistance.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte on Friday has requested that FEMA conduct a joint Preliminary Damage Assessment in New Hampshire through the state's Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division.
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