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| subject: | Press Release (0810291) for Wed, 2008 Oct 29 |
=========================================================================== Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Territory of the U. S. Virgin Islands =========================================================================== For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 29, 2008 Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Territory of the U. S. Virgin Islands ÿÿWhite House News The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Territory of the U. S. Virgin Islands and ordered Federal aid to supplement Territory recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Omar during the period of October 14-16, 2008. Federal funding is available to the Territory and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Omar on the islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas, including Water Island. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for all islands in the Territory of the U. S. Virgin Islands. R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Marianne C. Jackson as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area. FEMA said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and more islands and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600. # # # =========================================================================== Return to this article at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/10/20081029-1.html* Origin: (1:3634/12) SEEN-BY: 10/1 3 14/250 34/999 120/228 123/500 140/1 222/2 226/0 236/150 SEEN-BY: 249/303 250/306 261/20 38 100 1381 1404 1406 1418 266/1413 280/1027 SEEN-BY: 320/119 396/45 633/260 267 285 712/848 800/432 801/161 189 2222/700 SEEN-BY: 2320/100 105 200 2905/0 @PATH: 3634/12 123/500 261/38 633/260 267 |
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