STORMS IN EARLY OCTOBER CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO ROADS AND BRIDGES ON THE PUEBLO OF ACOMA. IT PROMPTED THE STATE’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO REQUEST A DISASTER DECLARATION FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. THURSDAY THEY ANNOUNCED THAT DISASTER DECLARATION HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE STORMS HIT THE PUEBLO BETWEEN OCTOBER 4 AND OCTOBER 6TH.
THE DECLARATION WILL FREE-UP FEDERAL FUNDS TO HELP THE PUEBLO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE PUEBLO OF ACOMA IS LOCATED WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE.
