The Latest: Obama signs disaster declaration

Source: AP

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The latest on the rainstorm that is pounding parts of the East Coast (all times local):

7:15 p.m.

President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration, ordering federal aid to help recovery efforts in South Carolina.

The president's action on Monday makes federal funding available to people in Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, and Williamsburg counties.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the flooding.

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Firefighters use tanker trucks to pump water into Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia, S.C., Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. A large part of the city is without water due to flooding from the east coast storm that hit the area. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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