President Declares Emergency Disaster For New York
Release Date: February 23, 2007
Release Number: HQ-07-022
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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 New York to supplement state and local response efforts in the area struck by record snow and near record snow during the period of February 2-12, 2007.
FEMA Director David Paulison said federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures, including snow removal, that were undertaken to save lives and protect property and public health and safety over a continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period in the counties of Lewis, Oneida, and Oswego.
Paulison named Marianne C. Jackson the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.
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: Friday, 23-Feb-2007 21:44:13