Governor Will Visit Bucks As County Declares Post-Flood Emergency

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — County Commissioner Bob Harvie said Bucks County will declare Monday’s 100-year flooding event an emergency either Wednesday or Thursday — which would allow the state to declare an emergency disaster and might lead to federal aid.

Bensalem, Bristol Borough, and Bristol Township have all declared emergencies locally. State representatives wrote to Wolf asking for an emergency declaration at the state level Tuesday.

The Bucks County Emergency Management Agency is assessing the damage in these Lower Bucks towns. The agency will report to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, which delivers a report to Governor Tom Wolf — expected to visit and meet with county officials Friday.

According to the Courier Times, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's District Director Kyle Melander said that if disaster damages top $19 million, Wolf can request aid from the federal government and President Joe Biden.

Homes in several towns have been condemned or rendered uninhabitable. Penn Community Bank and the United Way of Bucks County are collecting donation items for residents affected by flooding at branch locations in Bristol, Levittown, and Langhorne.

Read the Bucks County Courier Times’ full story: Bucks County to declare disaster declaration as flood damage assessment continues