Florida Counties Get USDA Disaster Declaration

The U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed to requests made by then-Gov. Charlie Crist, current Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Florida congressional delegation to have counties across the Sunshine State declared disaster areas due to the cold weather that impacted the state in December and January.

After one of the coldest Decembers in Floridas history, our state is facing significant crop loss and damage. Now that USDA has granted this disaster declaration, Floridas agriculture community can begin the long road to recovery, said Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, who led efforts to coordinate the delegation, on Wednesday.

Florida agriculture is vital not just to our state and local economies, but to our nations economy, added Rooney.This disaster declaration will help our vital agriculture industry get back in the business of feeding America.

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