If warranted, the Governor or Indian Tribal Government chief Executive may request a Presidential declaration of emergency or disaster. Damage assessments are an important part of the request.

The emergency manager must provide State/Tribal officials with necessary documentation to support the request for Federal aid. Accurate damage assessment claims must be filed with the appropriate emergency management agency in order to claim against losses suffered by animal care industries.

A request may be formalized in as little as a few days, so the better the local assessment is, the more realistic relief funding will be.

Click on this link for more information about requesting a Presidential declaration.