U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan, as well as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Administration to support New York's request for Individual Assistance for Orange County residents impacted by flooding that devastated parts of the Hudson Valley last month.

The lawmakers said Individual Assistance would provide direct financial relief to Orange County residents, including funds to support the repair or replacement of destroyed homes and businesses.  

“Hudson Valley families saw their homes swept away instantly in last month’s flood. As they face the devastating cost of rebuilding, I’m pushing with everything I have to get them the relief they deserve. That’s why I’m calling on FEMA to immediately offer Individual Assistance for those impacted,” Ryan said in a statement. “This is a rare step, but for the people of Orange County whose lives have been torn apart, it is a necessary one. I will keep fighting until everyone impacted receives the aid they need."

Various financial aid has come to the region in the wake of the flooding.

The White House on July 22 approved New York’s major disaster declaration, which unlocks emergency funds to support recovery and reconstruction efforts for the significant public infrastructure damage in Clinton, Dutchess, Essex, Hamilton, Ontario, Orange, Putnam and Rockland counties.

Orange County was one of the hardest hit areas during the flooding, including the village of Highland Falls, hamlet of Fort Montgomery and West Point.