For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 6, 2004
Statement on Federal Assistance for Kentucky
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supplement
Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe
storms and flooding on July 13-15, 2004.
Federal funding is available to Commonwealth and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for the repair or replacement of facilities damaged
by the severe storms and flooding in the counties of Adair, Allen,
Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Clinton, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson,
Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Meade, Metcalfe, Monroe,
Nelson, Ohio, Russell, Spencer, Taylor, Warren, Washington and Wayne.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-share basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.
Representing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and
Response, Department of Homeland Security, named Jesse F. Munoz as the
Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the
affected area.
The Agency said additional designations may be made at a later date
if requested by the Commonwealth and warranted by the results of
further damage assessments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
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