PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Pennsylvania legislature has extended the emergency declaration for Hurricane Ida through October 27th.
The extension came on the day Gov. Tom Wolf's emergency declaration was set to expire.
Members of the Southeastern Pennsylvania delegation took to the House floor to share stories of how devastating the storms were to the region.
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“An EF-2 tornado carved an eight mile path, eight miles by 400 yards wide, up through the heart of my legislative district,” said Representative Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery County).
“Our resources in Bucks County as first responders were critically stressed that evening, and we had a few events where some of the worst things imaginable to first responders can happen – and that’s when rescuers become victims," Representative Frank Farry (R-Bucks County), a volunteer firefighter, explained.
“In Pocopson, along the Brandywine River, there are foundations where we still haven’t found the homes. The homes floated downstream and are gone forever," added Representative Craig Williams (R-Chester, Delaware Counties).
"Those families have lost everything.”
The legislature needs to extend emergency declarations after a constitutional amendment passed earlier this year, limiting the governor’s declaration to 21 days.
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