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The US Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Authority (FHWA) has announced that it will increase emergency funding by $ 15 million after the historic flood that devastated America's first national park.
National Park Director Chuck Sams and Yellowstone National Park Director Camshory have previously announced that they would allocate $ 50 million to kickstart recovery efforts, but FHWA said "quick release." Increased our commitment to $ 65 million. "Emergency Relief (ER) funding used by the National Park Service, the Montana Department of Transportation, and the Wyoming Department of Transportation. In the
release, the government called it a" headpay "and $ 60 million. Directly sent to the park service, $ 3 million and $ 2 million were sent to the Montana Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Department. Transport each.
The ER program provides monkeys to states, territories, tribes, and federal land management agencies for highways and bridgesdamaged by natural disastersor catastrophic events. To do.
Yellowstone National Park: Normal traffic reduced by half after reopening
FHWA has quick release funding Reopening the road, preventing further damage toto Yellowstone, and additional ER funds may be available later.
A "bison jam" of backed up traffic waiting for Bison to cross the road was released on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Seen in the Hayden Valley of the park. .. The park was partially reopened on Wednesday after being closed for more than a week due to floods. (AP Photo / Matthew Brown)
Jason Pocket in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Hayden Valley, 2022 Wednesday, June 22nd, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (AP Photo / Matthew Brown)
Tourists can be seen along the crowded promenade Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (AP Photo / Matthew Brown)
We also provide technical assistance to the National Park Authority.
The catastrophic flood ofin Yellowstone National Parkand its surrounding communities will affect workers, their families, and the economy's key tourism industry in the region. A significant setback to, these floods take no immediate action to combat the root causes of climate change, ensuring that infrastructure is prepared to cope with more frequent and harsh weather. If we don't work hard, it's also a dire sign of what's to come, "highway administrator Stephanie Pollack said in a statement. "This quick release fund will help address significant repairs needed since Yellowstone National Park. We are ready to support their long-term reconstruction needs."
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National Park Authoritysaid the first $ 50 million will be used to restore temporary access to Gardiner and Cooke City in Montana and other sites.
Visitors will walk the Upper Geyser Basin Promenade in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (AP Photo / Matthew Brown)
After being closed by tourists last week, in Yellowstone National Park Some of the first vehicles to re-enter can be seen near the Sylvain Pass. Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (AP Photo / Matthew Brown)
Yellowstone National Park Ranger nearby In front of a flood-cleared road along the Gardner River that can be seen standing, June 19, 2022, near Gardiner, Montana. Park officials said they hoped to open most of the park within two weeks of being closed due to the floods. (AP Photo / Matthew Brown)
It Looking for opportunities to restore limited visitor access at the park's north exit, and in collaboration with FHWA, various temporary and permanent efforts to restore access to Silvergate and Cook City at the park's northeastern entrance. He said he was working on various options.
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The park has resumed the South Loop this week.
Julia Musto is a reporter for FoxNews Digital. She can be found on Twitter at @JuliaElenaMusto.
