Adam Putnam Seeks USDA Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Debby

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is seeking to have parts of Florida designated as natural disaster areas once agricultural losses are determined from Tropical Storm Debbys June 24-27 trip across the state.

The excessive rainfall, flooding, flash flooding, high winds, lightning and multiple tornados the storm inflicted caused extensive damage to both the quality and quantity of many of our crops, as well as to the grazing pastures so critical to our livestock producers, Putnam wrote U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

In addition to the impacts already attributed to the storm, there remains a significant amount of standing water in some counties that will exacerbate agricultural losses.

The state continues to work with the U.S. Department of Agricultures Farm Service Agency to calculate the fiscal impact and determine which of Floridas counties meet the threshold for a primary disaster declaration.