President Declares Major Disaster For Alaska
Release Date: August 4, 2006
Release Number: HQ-06-117
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 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 Alaska to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by snow melt and ice jam flooding during the period of May 13-30, 2006.
FEMA Director R. 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 flooding in the Lower Kuskokwim Regional Education Attendance Area, Lower Yukon Regional Education Attendance Area, and the Yukon-Koyukuk Regional Education Attendance Area.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
Paulison named Lee Champagne the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area. Champagne 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 manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Friday, 04-Aug-2006 14:20:30