President Declares Major Disaster For Vermont
Release Date: August 15, 2008
Release Number: HQ-08-164
» More Information on Vermont Severe Storms, a Tornado, and Flooding
WASHINGTON, D.C. The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Vermont to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, a tornado, and flooding on July 18, 2008.
FEMA Administrator David Paulison said federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, a tornado, and flooding in the counties of Caledonia, Grand Isle, and Lamoille.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
Paulison named Philip E. Parr the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Parr said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
FEMA coordinates the federal governments role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Friday, 15-Aug-2008 17:38:22