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Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma
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For Immediate Release July 9, 2008

Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma

ÿÿWhite House News


The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period
of June 3-20, 2008.

Federal funding also is available to State and eligible local governments
and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for
emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the
severe storms and flooding in the counties of Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham,
Blaine, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harmon, Harper,
Jackson, Kay, Kiowa, Major, Okfuskee, Osage, Ottawa, Roger Mills, Rogers,
Tillman, Washita, and Woods.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Justin A. Dombrowski as the
Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the
affected area.

FEMA said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested
by the State and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.

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