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Reports: FEMA to come to Hudson County

The New Jersey senators have already asked for FEMA funding to help rebuild the damage caused by Hurricane Irene.

Now that Irene has come and gone, and the streets of sunny Hoboken are back to normal, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will assess the damage in Hudson County, according to a report in the Jersey Journal.

The article states that representatives will visit the county and determine how much money is needed. The same article states that all together, damages in New Jersey could add up to $1 billion.

According to spokesman Juan Melli, the city of Hoboken has been in touch with U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg's office to

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