President Declares Major Disaster For Oklahoma
Release Date: February 1, 2007
Release Number: HQ-07-008
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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 Oklahoma to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of December 28-30, 2006.
FEMA Director David Paulison said federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for debris removal and emergency protective measures and for the repair or replacement of public utilities damaged by the severe winter storm in the counties of Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
Paulison named Kenneth Clark the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Clark 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, initiates mitigation activities and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA works closely with state and local emergency managers, law enforcement personnel, firefighters and other first responders. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Thursday, 01-Feb-2007 13:21:43