Gov. Ned Lamont has sent a request Wednesday to President Donald Trump seeking his approval of a major disaster declaration for damage from Tropical Storm Isaias.
Lamont’s office said that weeks of data collection show the damage to public infrastructure tops more than $21 million, and that does not include damage to personal property.
“Tropical Storm Isaias came through Connecticut fast and created an impact that is taking weeks to repair,” Lamont said in a statement. "If approved, this federal declaration will allow many municipalities in our state to become eligible for much-needed cost reimbursements as they continue to fix damaged infrastructure from the storm.