Virginia asks FEMA to help pay for earthquake damage

A month after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake startled the East Coast, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking for federal help to pay for the damage.

McDonnell requested aid for Louisa County through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance Program, which would allow residents to apply for grants, low-interest loans and housing assistance. The epicenter of the Aug. 23 quake — followed by more than 30 aftershocks — was outside Mineral in Louisa County.