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Flood damage in Gilbertsville on Sunday, July 18, shows the extent of the problems left behind by Saturday's storm. (Janice Costello).

Sen. Oberacker:
Flood costs could
exceed town budgets

By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

The flooding that occurred in Gilbertsville, Morris and Pittsfield on Saturday, July 17, is expected to cost millions and elected officials are calling for federal and state funding to pay for some of the damages.

State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Maryland, estimated that the amount of money needed for the flood damage in Butternuts and Morris would far exceed their total respective town budgets.

"After what I've seen, it would be conservative (that damages) would cost at least their budgets and then some," Oberacker said.

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