THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release
October 4, 2000
PRESIDENT CLINTON DECLARES A MAJOR DISASTER EXISTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on
October 3, 2000, and continuing.
The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected
individuals in Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties.
Assistance can include disaster housing, grants, low-cost loans to cover
uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and
business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. 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 Justo Hernandez 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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