On Friday, President Barack Obama declared Kodiak’s Oct. 9 mudslides a “major disaster,” qualifying local governments for federal funding as the community recovers from the second- rainiest day in Kodiak weather history.

A spokesperson at the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) said the declaration means the federal government will pay “75 percent of the eligible costs of repairing public facilities.”

Likely recipients of federal money include the Alaska State Department of Transportation Roads and the energy cooperative Kodiak Electric Association.

Kodiak Island Borough Manager Rick Gifford said last month at a Borough Assembly work session that early estimates peg damage to Anton Larsen Road at $3 million. He also said the construction would likely reroute the road.

Darron Scott, CEO of KEA, said an access road to the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Facility sustained between $1 to $2 million in damages.

Alaska Sen. Mark Begich, in a press statement, praised the decision to declare the disaster.

“I appreciate that the Administration has recognized the needs facing the citizens of Kodiak following their record-setting rain and flooding,” he wrote. “With winter upon us, it is vital that we support efforts to restore transportation and public safety services to proper levels as quickly as possible.”