For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 1, 2004
Statement on Federal Assistance for California
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State
of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding as a result of a levee
break on June 3, 2004, and continuing.
Federal funding is available to State and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in San Joaquin
County on a cost-sharing basis for the repair or replacement of
facilities damaged by the flooding resulting from the levee break.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-share basis for hazard
mitigation measures.
Representing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and
Response, Department of Homeland Security, named William L. Carwile,
III 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 State and warranted by the results of further
damage assessments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
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