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

Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Kansas

ÿÿWhite House News


The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Kansas
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in
the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes during the period
of May 22 to June 16, 2008.

Federal funding 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, flooding, and tornadoes in the counties of Barber, Bourbon,
Brown, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clark, Clay, Comanche, Cowley,
Crawford, Decatur, Dickinson, Edwards, Ellis, Franklin, Gove, Graham,
Harper, Hodgeman, Jackson, Jewell, Kiowa, Linn, Logan, Mitchell,
Montgomery, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Republic,
Riley, Rooks, Rush, Saline, Seward, Sheridan, Smith, Stafford, Sumner,
Thomas, Trego, and Wallace.

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 Thomas A. Hall 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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