For Immediate Release
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY
February 9, 2005
Statement on Federal Assistance for Kansas
Statement by the Press Secretary
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State
of Kansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms, heavy
rains, and flooding on January 4-6, 2005.
Federal funding is available to State and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of
facilities damaged by the severe winter storms and flooding in the
counties of Anderson, Atchison, Barber, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua,
Clark, Coffey, Comanche, Cowley, Crawford, Douglas, Elk, Franklin,
Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Jefferson, Kingman, Lyon, Marion, Morris,
Osage, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick, Shawnee, Sumner, Wabaunsee,
Woodson, and Wyandotte.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing 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 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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