For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 12, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State
of Oregon and ordered Federal aid to supplement
state and local recovery efforts in
the area struck by a severe winter storm with
high winds on February 7-8, 2002.
The President's action makes
Federal funding available to affected local governments in Coos, Curry,
Douglas, Lane and Linn Counties.
Federal funding is
available to eligible local governments on a
cost-sharing basis for the repair or replacement
of public facilities
damaged by the severe winter
storm with high winds. 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 Thomas Davies 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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