Disaster declaration approved to help counties in North Idaho after storm causes $5.9M in damage

By: Christina Lords

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: July 3, 2026

Words: 563

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the state of Idaho’s major disaster declaration to help six Idaho counties and areas affected by a March storm that brought damaging winds followed by intense rainfall from an atmospheric river which caused catastrophic flooding, landslides and debris runoff.

The counties covered in the declaration include Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, and Nez Perce counties, according to a press release from the Idaho Office of Emergency Management. The …

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