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Sens. Cornyn, Hutchison Urge President To Expedite Federal Resources To Texans Affected By Hurricane Dolly

Ask President Bush to waive requirements for Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments before providing additional relief

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison today sent a letter to President Bush urging him to waive requirements for Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments before providing additional relief to victims of Hurricane Dolly, which was requested by Governor Rick Perry.

The text of Sens. Cornyn and Hutchison’s letter is below

The Honorable George W. Bush
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. President:

We urge you to give strong consideration to the request made by Governor Rick Perry to waive the requirements for Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments before providing additional relief to victims of Hurricane Dolly.

It has been over a week since Hurricane Dolly struck the South Texas coast with sustained winds over 100 miles per hour. According to State officials, initial estimates indicate up to $1 billion in property damage was sustained by high winds and flood waters. Hundreds of Texans remain in emergency shelters as their homes were rendered unlivable or are inaccessible due to standing flood waters. The area’s roads, power grid and other vital infrastructure also sustained damage slowing efforts to funnel relief supplies into the region.

We appreciate your quick action to issue a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 15 Texas counties impacted by this storm. However, we want to ensure appropriate federal resources are reaching the families and communities in need.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can provide additional assistance in expediting this request.

Sincerely,
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
JOHN CORNYN
United States Senators

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