Batt To Visit Flood-Ravaged Areas Of Panhandle

Gov. Phil Batt plans to visit flood-ravaged areas of the Panhandle on Tuesday after ending the past week by inspecting damaged levees and delivering relief checks to county leaders in southwestern Idaho.

Accompanied by Idaho National Guard and state Bureau of Disaster Services officials, Batt visited Payette, Council, New Meadows, McCall, Garden Valley and Pinehurst. Tuesday’s trip is expected to include stops between Lewiston and Coeur d’Alene.

The governor has promised to pay $179,000 for levee repairs out of the state’s Disaster Relief Fund. Federal funds will provide about $537,000 more for work on along the Payette and Weiser rivers.