THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release July 27, 2000
PRESIDENT CLINTON DECLARES MAJOR DISASTER EXISTS IN VERMONT
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on July 14-18,
2000.
The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected
local governments in a six-county area. The counties include Addison,
Bennington, Orange, Rutland, Windham, and Windsor. 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 storms and
flooding. 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 A.D. Rodham 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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