THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release
January 12, 2001
PRESIDENT CLINTON DECLARES A MAJOR DISASTER EXISTS IN LOUISIANA
President Clinton today declared a major disaster exists in the State
of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by a severe winter ice storm beginning on
December 11, 2000, and continuing through January 3, 2001.
The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected
local governments in a six parish area. The parishes include Bienville,
Caddo, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union, and Webster.
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 ice storm. Federal funding is also available on a
cost share basis for hazard mitigation measures.
James L. Witt, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), named Carlos N. Mitchell 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.
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