One Year Anniversary Of Disaster Declaration
Release Date: January 4, 2007
Release Number: R6-07-001
DENTON, Texas -- Wednesday, January 10, marks the one year anniversary of the Presidential disaster declaration for Oklahoma residents and business owners affected by the wildfires that began on November 27, 2005.
The presidential declaration made individual assistance available to affected individuals and businesses in the counties of Bryan, Canadian, Carter, Choctaw, Cotton, Creek, Garvin, Hughes, Lincoln, Logan, Mayes, McIntosh, Murray, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Osage, Payne, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens, Tulsa, and Wagoner.
All 77 Oklahoma counties were designated eligible for public assistance.
Disaster Recovery Summary:
- 873 individuals have registered for Individual Assistance.
- $1,224,686 has been approved through the Individuals and Household Program. Of that, FEMA has provided $767,776 in Individual Assistance and $921,781 in Other Needs Assistance.
- $6,532,900 in loans has been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for individuals and businesses affected by the Texas Wildfires.
- $7,775,410 in Public Assistance funding has been obligated by FEMA to the State of Oklahoma to reimburse local governments and agencies for eligible and documented expenses related to emergency protective measures associated with the Texas wildfires.
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: Tuesday, 09-Jan-2007 16:20:28