Gov. Phil Scott on Friday appealed President Donald Trump’s denial of a federal disaster declaration for a July storm that caused severe flooding in the Northeast Kingdom.

A disaster declaration would unlock federal funds to help Caledonia and Essex counties repair infrastructure damage caused by the storm. The July 10 rain and floods washed out roads and bridges and caused more than $1 million of damage in the small, rural town of Sutton , the governor’s office said in a press release.

Federal assessors found more than $1.8 million in damages from the storm, which exceeds the minimum threshold for a public assistance disaster declaration, the governor’s office said.

Trump denied Vermont’s request for a disaster declaration in October.

The governor’s office said that its appeal foc

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