Highway 212 is open through Red Lodge
Update June 24, 2022 12:30pm Highway 212 is now open through Red Lodge. It remains closed south of Red Lodge near the Forest Service Boundary.
Note: As of December 1, 2023, all flood damaged bridge replacement projects owned by Carbon County have been replaced.Carbon County Flood Recovery Bridge RepairFrequently Asked Questions – Red Lodge, Mont., June 8, 2023WHAT? East Side Road and Meeteetse Trail Road Bridge Replacement Project WHY? The unprecedented flooding of June 2022 destroyed both the north and south bridges over Rock Creek on East Side Road, as well as the Rock Creek bridge on Meeteetse Trail Road. Temporary bridges were placed summer of 2022 on the north end of East Side Road and at Meeteetse Trail Road. The south end of East Side Road did not receive a temporary bridge. |
WHERE? The north end of East Side Road crosses Rock Creek approximately 4 miles south of Red Lodge. The south end of East Side Road crosses Rock Creek approximately 7 miles south of Red Lodge; both providing access to US 212. Meeteetse Trail Road crosses Rock Creek just south of the Red Lodge City limit. Private residences as well as public lands, trailheads and campgrounds are located on the east side of Rock Creek accessed by these bridges. |
WHEN? Construction work necessary to prepare the road bed for bridge installation, and then work to actually install the bridges will begin June 19, 2023, focusing first on the south crossing of East Side Road, then moving to the north East Side Road and Meeteetse Trail Road bridge prep and placement in late summer. The East Side Road and Meeteetse Trail Road bridge replacement completion is anticipated to be late fall 2023, weather and material dependent. |
HOW? Construction crews will be working 10 hour days, 7 days a week beginning June 19, 2023. Road approach preparations at the bridge placement sites will be completed prior to setting the bridges in place. Work to prepare the road for bridge placement will begin on the south end of East Side Road. Road prep work will then transition to the north side of East Side Road and Meeteetse Trail Road later in the summer. Once road approach and other prep work is completed, bridge placement will begin; focusing first on the south side of East Side Road before moving to the north side of East Side Road and Meeteetse Trail Road. |
WHO? Wadsworth Brothers Construction of Draper, UT will be the primary contractor for this work contracted by Carbon County Board of Commissioners. INFO? For more information on these bridge projects, contact Carbon County Disaster & Emergency Services – Public Information Officer – publicinformation@co.carbon.mt.us or call the Bridge Repair Info Line at 406-425-3669. |
Bozeman, Mont., March 23, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development in Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced today the availability of grants to low-income Montanans so they can repair their homes damaged by flooding in 2022.
The homes must be located in Presidentially declared disaster areas. Low-income residents living in the following Montana counties are eligible for the funding: Carbon; Flathead; Park; Stillwater; Sweet Grass; Treasure; and Yellowstone.
“Montanans help their neighbors through difficult times. Last year’s flooding was one of those times, and the Montana spirit was on display as neighbors helped neighbors dig out, dry out, and mop up,” said Williams. “USDA Rural Development in Montana is proud to be part of this special Montana community and to help with needed resources to rebuild lives, homes, and communities, especially for those who can least afford to do so.”
The repair grants are available as part of $55.7 million in USDA supplemental disaster funding under the Rural Disaster Home Repair Grant Program. Through this program, eligible homeowners may apply to receive grants of up to $40,675 directly from USDA to repair their homes.
Funds will be available until expended and may be used for home repair expenses resulting from Presidentally declared disasters in calendar year 2022, preparing a site for a manufactured home, or relocating a manufactured home.
To be eligible, applicants must have household incomes that do not exceed the income limits based on household size and county of residence, homes must be located in an eligible rural area, and homes must be located in a 2022 Presidentially declared disaster area.
A second announcement is forthcoming regarding additional funding to help rural communities repair water infrastructure and essential community facilities. Additional resources to support rural communities seeking disaster assistance are available at https://www.rd.usda.gov/page/rural-development-disaster-assistance.
For more information on the Home Repair program contact Katina Uecker, USDA Rural Development in Montana Housing Programs Director, at katina.uecker@usda.gov.
USDA Rural Development has six offices in Montana – Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, and Missoula.
To learn more about investment resources for rural areas in Montana, call (406) 585-2587 or visit www.rd.usda.gov/mt.
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.
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The video of the October 27, 2022 Carbon County Flood Update Public Meeting, featuring info presented by 14 agencies on flood repair work that has been completed, is in progress or planned for future, and preparedness measures being initiated now for the 2023 spring runoff season. View the entire 2+ hour meeting, or use the Speaker Segment guide to view the updates relative to your situation. Agencies include Carbon County Commissioners, DES & Floodplain Administrator; Mayors of Red Lodge and Fromberg, FSA, DNRC, NWS, RLACF, MDT and CCD.
A free legal help hotline is now available for Montana Flooding survivors.
The hotline is available to connect survivors to free legal services in qualifying counties who cannot afford an attorney. Survivors can call (888) 743-5749.
Hotline callers may get help with legal issues like:
Survivors can call the hotline anytime and leave a message if calling after hours. Survivors who speak a language other than English can request interpretation when calling.
Hotline partners cannot help in all cases. For example, we cannot take cases where a settlement could include legal fees or an award. But we can refer those cases to other legal help.
For up-to-date information on free legal services for survivors, media members can contact our partners in these languages: English.
Survivors should be aware that the FEMA deadline to apply for assistance ends on August 29, 2022.
The Disaster Legal Services (DLS) program works with state and local partners to provide free legal help for low-income disaster survivors. The service is a partnership between the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), State Bar of Montana, and Montana Legal Services Association.
Recognizing that agriculture is an important part of Montana’s economy and has its own infrastructure needs, the Infrastructure Advisory Commission voted to designate $10 million of Competitive Grant funds for agricultural irrigation projects. This ARPA program will help improve Montana’s irrigation infrastructure while providing water quality benefits. The Infrastructure Advisory Commission approved $8,799,153 in ARPA Irrigation Grants and Governor Gianforte concurred with that recommendation, awarding those projects ARPA grant funds.
The Infrastructure Advisory Commission voted to designate the remaining $1,200,847 of the Irrigation Grant funds to assisting irrigation systems damaged by spring flooding of 2022.
BOZEMAN, Mont., Sept. 12, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Kathleen Williams announced today increased grant limits available to homeowners needing to make important repairs to their homes. As a result of the Presidentially declared Yellowstone flood disaster impacting Montana, grant limits have increased from $10,000 to $36,520 in Carbon, Flathead, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Treasure and Yellowstone Counties.
“Many Montanans suffered significant personal and economic losses from this flood event,” said Williams. “True to Montanans’ nature, neighbors and communities pulled together to help, and we at Montana Rural Development are honored to be able to offer this enhanced assistance for homeowners that may need it the most.”
Funding is available through Rural Development’s Single Family Housing Home Repair Loan and Grant (Home Repair) program that helps income-eligible homeowners in rural communities make health and safety repairs to their homes.
Increased grant limits are only available until June 16, 2023, then grant limits will return to $10,000. To access the full increased amount, homeowners must apply by this date. In addition, one percent loans up to $40,000 are also available to assist with repairs and other home improvements.
Applicants for the Home Repair program must:
For more information on this program or to apply, contact Kelvin Schanaman of USDA Rural Development Montana at (406) 371-2550.
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) in Carbon County to address damages from the 2022 Flood Event in June. ECP Flood signup for Carbon County started on July 5, 2022 and ends on September 2, 2022.
ECP helps you with the cost to restore the farmland to pre-disaster conditions. You may receive up to 75 percent of the cost of approved restoration activity. Limited resource, socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers and ranchers may receive up to 90 percent cost-share.
A 25 percent advance payment will be allowed for repair or replacement of fencing. This applies to the replacement of all fencing (including wood) with barbed wire, woven wire or electric fencing. New wood fencing is not covered under this program, but replacement of flood damaged wood fencing with the covered fencing types is eligible.
The payment limitation for ECP is $500,000 per disaster, and the funds are limited to activities to return the land to the relative pre-disaster condition.
The approved ECP practices under this authorization include:
• EC1 – Removing debris from farmland
• EC2 – Grading, shaping, releveling, or similar measures
• EC3 – Replacing or restoring permanent fences
• EC4 – Restoring conservation structures and other installations
• EC8 – Field windbreaks and farmstead shelterbelts emergency measures
You must apply for assistance prior to beginning reconstructive work. FSA’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and environmental compliance review process is required to be completed before any actions are taken. Submission of an application after reconstructive work has been completed may not qualify for ECP. Conservation concerns that were present on the land prior to the disaster are not eligible for ECP assistance.
FSA county committees will evaluate applications based on an on-site inspection of the damaged land, taking into consideration the type and extent of the damage. An on-site inspection does not guarantee that cost-share funding will be provided.
For more information on ECP, contact Mandy Tabrizi at the Carbon County USDA Service Center at (406) 962-3300 ext. 2 or visit farmers.gov/recover.
Homeowners and renters in Carbon County could apply for FEMA assistance online at disasterassistance.gov, by calling 800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA mobile app through August 29, 2022, but are still encouraged to contact FEMA. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service.
All Montana Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) have closed in Montana as of September 2022. The State of Montana continues to provide valuable resources to survivors at floodrecovery.mt.gov.
FEMA financial assistance may include money for temporary housing, basic home repairs or other disaster-related needs such as childcare, transportation and medical, funeral or dental expenses. Disaster survivors had until Aug. 29, 2022 to apply for FEMA assistance. For an accessible video on how to apply for FEMA assistance, go to youtube.com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw. If you have questions, contact the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 to speak with a representative after local Disaster Recovery Centers have closed.
To find a location near you, visit FEMA.gov/DRC. Contact the FEMA Mitigation Helpline at 833-FEMA-4-US (833-336-2487) for information on resilient building practices. Mitigation specialists are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT. You can also email the team at FEMA-R8-Hmhelp@fema.dhs.gov.
For more information about FEMA’s support to Montana’s flooding and severe storms recovery, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4655. Follow the FEMA Region 8 Twitter account at https://twitter.com/femaregion8.
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Emergency Work in the Flood Plain
If you did work or need to do work in the flood plain as a result of the flood.
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Update June 24, 2022 12:30pm Highway 212 is now open through Red Lodge. It remains closed south of Red Lodge near the Forest Service Boundary.
Updated local phone contact number July 29, 2022 (Original Post Date June 23, 2022 12:00pm) From Carbon County Public Health How are you?Life has been
June 23, 2022 11:15am Following a natural disaster, many businesses, voluntary, faith-based, and community-based organizations, government agencies and committed citizens come together to try and
June 23, 2022 11:10 am Mildew (mold in early stage) and molds grow on wood products, ceiling tiles, cardboard, wallpaper, carpets, drywall, fabric, plants, foods,
June 22, 2022 1:45pm The Highway 78 bridge in Roscoe has been repaired and Hwy 78 is open from Red Lodge to Columbus. Travelers can
June 21, 2022 2:30pm Test results have come back from the DEQ and the boil order for Red Lodge has been rescinded. The Carbon County
June 21, 2022 @ 0800am Hepatitis A vaccines are recommended for everyone who is working on flood cleanup, debris removal or handling flood waters. Likewise,
(June 20, 2022 @ 5:45 pm) Through a cooperative effort between Carbon County Environmental Health and the financial support of the Red Lodge Area Community
June 20, 2022 0800 – Hwy 78 is now open from Red Lodge to Roscoe. It remains closed at MM 19. The bridge over Red
June 19, 2022 3:00pm The access to the Rotary Park Trail just east of the Highway 308 Bridge in Red Lodge has been RESTRICTED due
June 24, 2022 5:00pm Two Multi Agency Resource Centers (MARC) have been set up for Carbon County residents affected by the recent flooding: Tuesday, June
June 23, 2022 11:15am Following a natural disaster, many businesses, voluntary, faith-based, and community-based organizations, government agencies and committed citizens come together to try and
June 23, 2022 11:10 am Mildew (mold in early stage) and molds grow on wood products, ceiling tiles, cardboard, wallpaper, carpets, drywall, fabric, plants, foods,
(June 20, 2022 @ 5:45 pm) Through a cooperative effort between Carbon County Environmental Health and the financial support of the Red Lodge Area Community
If you are looking to purchase flood restoration goods or services, we have complied a list of businesses and products available in the area available
There are 16 bathrooms at the Red Lodge Community Church available to anyone. The location of port-a-potties and handwash stations may change as the need
8/4/22 @ 4:45 PM. The Carbon County Flood Relief charge account at the Billings Regional Landfill has been closed. Carbon County residents will now have
6/15/22 2:45 P.M. The drop off location for organic debris (trees, branches, leaves) in the Red Lodge area has changed – Red Lodge Fire Rescue
6/16/22 5:20 P.M. If you need to do emergency work in the floodplain or have already done so, please notify the Carbon County Floodplain Administrator.
June 24, 2022 5:00pm Two Multi Agency Resource Centers (MARC) have been set up for Carbon County residents affected by the recent flooding: Tuesday, June
For those living in the Floodplain -Immediately following a disaster, an Emergency Notification needs to be sent to the Floodplain Administrator describing any emergency work
June 22, 2022 The Montana Department of Commerce has links to resources for flooding recovery including: SBA Disaster Loan Assistance, Unemployment Resources for Flooding Victims,
June 21, 2022 5:15pm From the Carbon County Flood Plain Administrator *Landowners located within the 100-year floodplain. Carbon County, the City of Red Lodge, and
If you are looking to purchase flood restoration goods or services, we have complied a list of businesses and products available in the area available
6/17/2022 – The City of Red Lodge is asking that anyone impacted by the recent flooding to fill this DES form out. The survey will help
Troy Downing, Commissioner of Securities & Insurance, presented to the group at the Civic Center at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Information was
June 24, 2022 5:00pm Two Multi Agency Resource Centers (MARC) have been set up for Carbon County residents affected by the recent flooding: Tuesday, June
The Red Lodge Area Community Foundation’s One Valley Ag Relief Fund will help provide disaster relief to survivors of the flooding of June 2022, specifically
June 21, 2022 @ 0800am Hepatitis A vaccines are recommended for everyone who is working on flood cleanup, debris removal or handling flood waters. Likewise,
(June 20, 2022 @ 5:20 pm) CART is a county-wide public transportation service for ALL residents of Carbon County. Call CART at 406-426-4506: the Dispatcher
In order to get full credit for volunteer hours, equipment donations/use and other donations of goods, make sure you are documenting things appropriately on your
After continued research, the team has discovered we need to indicate the location that volunteer hours were performed. The forms on Carbonalert.org/incidents have been updated.
6/15/22 7:08 P.M. Carbon County Volunteers – So many in our county have been tirelessly helping out their communities. Now you can help out even
TO VOLUNTEER: https://carbonalert.org/incidents/ Our community is wonderful! We are receiving many calls on how to volunteer or donate. Click the link above and fill out
June 19, 2022 – Volunteer forms have been updated to include the location of the work. If you have previous forms, please write the location of work on those.
The video of the October 27, 2022 Carbon County Flood Update Public Meeting, featuring info presented by 14 agencies on flood repair work that has been completed, is in progress or planned for future, and preparedness measures being initiated now for the 2023 spring runoff season. View the entire 2+ hour meeting, or use the Speaker Segment guide to view the updates relative to your situation. Agencies include Carbon County Commissioners, DES & Floodplain Administrator; Mayors of Red Lodge and Fromberg, FSA, DNRC, NWS, RLACF, MDT and CCD.
The video of the October 27, 2022 Carbon County Flood Update Public Meeting, featuring info presented by 14 agencies on flood repair work that has been completed, is in progress or planned for future, and preparedness measures being initiated now for the 2023 spring runoff season. View the entire 2+ hour meeting, or use the Speaker Segment guide to view the updates relative to your situation. Agencies include Carbon County Commissioners, DES & Floodplain Administrator; Mayors of Red Lodge and Fromberg, FSA, DNRC, NWS, RLACF, MDT and CCD.
The video of the October 27, 2022 Carbon County Flood Update Public Meeting, featuring info presented by 14 agencies on flood repair work that has been completed, is in progress or planned for future, and preparedness measures being initiated now for the 2023 spring runoff season. View the entire 2+ hour meeting, or use the Speaker Segment guide to view the updates relative to your situation. Agencies include Carbon County Commissioners, DES & Floodplain Administrator; Mayors of Red Lodge and Fromberg, FSA, DNRC, NWS, RLACF, MDT and CCD.