For Immediate Release
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY
September 1, 2004
Statement by the Press Secretary
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Indiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding on
July 3-18, 2004.
Federal funding is available to State 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, tornadoes and flooding in the counties of Clark,
Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Harrison, Martin,
Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Putnam, Scott, Spencer, Sullivan,
Vermillion, and Warren.
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 Thomas J. Costello 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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