Hospitals Continue Recovery Process
Release Date: June 17, 2002
Release Number: R6-02-01c
Denton, TX -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said today it has obligated nearly $24.3 million to the State of Texas for building repairs and replacement of damaged equipment and research materials at the University of Texas Health Science Center, the Baylor College of Medicine, Christus St. Joseph Hospital and Memorial Hermann Hospital. The complex recovery process from last year's Tropical Storm Allison continues at these and other Houston area hospitals.
Allison's heavy rains caused severe flooding to teaching and research facilities, administrative offices and mechanical facilities at the three institutions. FEMA has obligated $15.9 million to aid the recovery process at the University of Texas Health Science Center, $3.2 million to the Baylor College of Medicine, $3.8 million at Christus St. Joseph Hospital and $1.4 million at Memorial Hermann Hospital.
"Although Tropical Storm Allison's historic flooding occurred more than one year ago, a strong state and federal partnership remains in place to help affected institutions," said FEMA Director Joe Allbaugh. "I want to reaffirm our commitment to the communities affected by the flood that we and the State of Texas will continue to support efforts to rebuild safer and stronger."
FEMA provides 75 percent of eligible project costs and the remaining 25 percent comes from local resources. Where feasible, recovery efforts incorporate mitigation measures to help protect against possible future flooding.
The federal funds are made available under the FEMA Public Assistance
Program. The State of Texas administers the program under which eligible disaster-related costs are reimbursed to government units and certain non-profit organizations providing essential government-like services in the areas of emergency protective measures, debris removal and restoration of public facilities.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 27-Aug-2003 14:04:05