Departing Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge spills over the beach onto A1A in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, October 25, 2012. (Source: Kara Kostanich/CBS4)
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied disaster assistance for areas of the state damaged by Hurricane Sandy, according to Florida officials.
Gov. Rick Scott received notification of the denial Thursday, the Florida Division of Emergency Management reports.
Scott requested federal assistance on Nov. 1 for Brevard, Broward, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties as a result of damage from Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 24-26. Officials say Florida sustained $44.9 million in damage to infrastructure and beaches.
Meanwhile, repairs are ongoing along A1A (Ocean Blvd.) in Fort Lauderdale.
The original request for federal assistance was denied by FEMA on Nov. 29. Scott filed an appeal Dec. 19, which was denied this week.
