For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 21, 2001
Statement by the Press Secretary
The President today declared a major disaster exists
in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to
supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
Tropical Storm Allison on June 6-13, 2001.
The President's action makes Federal
funding available to affected local
governments in a five county area. The
counties include George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River.
Federal funding is
available to eligible local governments on a
cost-sharing basis for the repair or replacement
of public facilities damaged by Tropical Storm
Allison. Federal funding is also available on a cost share
basis for hazard mitigation measures.
Joe M. Allbaugh, Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency
(FEMA), named David J. Fukutomi
as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in
the affected area.
The Agency said that damage surveys
are continuing in other areas, and
additional assistance and counties may be added
after the assessments are completed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
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