President Announces Emergency Declaration For Missouri
Release Date: January 30, 2009
Release Number: HQ-09-014
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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 emergency aid has been made available for the state of Missouri to help supplement state and local response efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period January 26, 2009, and continuing.
Acting FEMA Administrator Nancy Ward said the assistance was authorized under an emergency declaration issued for the state by President Obama. The President's action makes federal funding, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent Federal funding.
The assistance is for is for all 114 Missouri Counties and the Independent City of St. Louis.
Ward named Thomas A. Hall as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Hall said that damage surveys are continuing and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are complete.
FEMA leads and supports the nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation, to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards including natural disasters, acts of terrorism and man-made disasters.
Last Modified: Friday, 30-Jan-2009 21:29:58