For Immediate Release
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY
April 2, 2004
Statement by the Press Secretary
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State
of North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and
local recovery efforts in the area struck by record snow on January
23-27, 2004.
The President's action makes Federal funding available to the
State and eligible local governments in the counties of Dun,
McHenry, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, and Ward, and the Fort Berthold
Indian Reservation.
Assistance is available to State and eligible local
governments on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures
that were undertaken to save lives and protect public health, safety
and property over a 48-hour period.
Representing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and
Response, Department of Homeland Security, named Anthony Russell as
the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the
affected area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
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