THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(London, England)
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For Immediate Release
December 13, 2000
THE PRESIDENT DECLARES A MAJOR DISASTER
EXISTS IN THE STATE OF WYOMING
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Wyoming and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms beginning on October 31,
2000, and continuing through November 20, 2000.
The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected
local governments in a four county area. The counties include Crook,
Goshen, Platte, and Weston.
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 storms. 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 Steven R. Emory as the Federal Coordinating Officer for
Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
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