President Declares Major Disaster For Kansas
Release Date: July 2, 2007
Release Number: HQ-07-136
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WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on June 26, 2007, and continuing.
FEMA Administrator David Paulison said the assistance was authorized under a major disaster declaration issued for the state by President Bush. The President's action makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures, limited to direct Federal assistance under the Public Assistance program in Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Cowley, Elk, Franklin, Linn, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, Osage, Wilson, and Woodson counties .
Paulison named Michael L. Karl as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Karl said damage surveys have been requested and will be conducted as soon as the situation permits and that additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are completed.
FEMA coordinates the federal government's 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: Tuesday, 03-Jul-2007 06:39:05