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Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Illinois
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary June 24, 2008

Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Illinois

ÿÿWhite House News


The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Illinois 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 Adams, Calhoun, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Hancock,
Henderson, Jasper, Lawrence, Mercer, Pike, and Rock Island for emergency
protective measures, limited to direct Federal assistance.

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

FEMA said that damage surveys have been scheduled and more counties and
additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are
completed.

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

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