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Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary June 25, 2008

Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Missouri

ÿÿWhite House News


The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on June
1, 2008, and continuing.

Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and
certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis in the
counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Cape Girardeau, Clark, Holt,
Jefferson, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Mississippi, New Madrid, Nodaway,
Pemiscot, Perry, Pike, Platte, Ralls, St. Charles, St. Louis, Ste.
Genevieve, and Scott and the Independent City of St. Louis for emergency
protective measures, limited to direct Federal assistance.

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

FEMA said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and additional
counties may be designated for assistance after the assessments are fully
completed in the affected areas.

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

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