This is Marcia Minor with a KTZ-AM news update. Governor Tyler Moore announced today that the state will provide $50 million to cities who were damaged by flooding last week. Some of the money will be used to help repair roadways and bridges. The rest will fund temporary shelters for families whose homes were destroyed by the flood. Louise Carson, a spokesperson for Governor Moore, said the state also expects to receive $100 million from the federal government for flood recovery, noting that President Theodore Cleaver has declared the flood a national emergency. As of this morning, the flood waters have fully receded and all rivers are at their normal water levels. For more news and audio, log onto ktzam.com. Updates are provided at the top and bottom of each hour, or whenever news breaks. This is Marcia Minor for KTZ-AM news radio 750.
