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<p>HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) &#8212; Federal disaster relief is heading to four Pennsylvania counties hit by October&#8217;s flash flooding.</p><p>Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday the federal government has granted his request for aid to Bradford, Centre, Lycoming and Sullivan counties.</p><p>The disaster declaration covers more than $33 million in damages, and the federal money will reimburse state agencies and county and municipal governments up to 75 percent of their eligible costs.</p><p>&#8220;This flooding caused considerable damage to state and local infrastructure, and the financial impact would have caused significant strain on the communities and their economies,&#8221; Wolf said. &#8220;This assistance will make a big difference in these communities that simply cannot absorb the cost of repairs.&#8221;</p><p>The freak Oct. 21 storm deluged parts of western and central Pennsylvania with up to 7 inches of rain, triggering mudslides and damaging roads and hundreds of homes. One man was killed when a tree crashed into his home.</p><p>The flooding also washed out a bridge, leading to a pipeline rupture that spilled about 55,000 gallons of gasoline into a tributary of Loyalsock Creek. Water monitoring revealed no impact to drinking water supplies.</p><p>Eligible expenses for which the state, county and local governments can seek reimbursement include overtime, repairs to damaged public infrastructure, equipment rentals, materials, search and rescue operations, and shelter operations.</p><style>
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Pennsylvania counties hit by flooding to receive federal aid