Bush declares disaster areas in storm-ravaged Oklahoma
Pastor Dale Morgan
Bush declares disaster areas in storm-ravaged Oklahoma*
08 Jul 2007 16:59:15 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush declared
disaster areas in Oklahoma on Sunday, making federal aid available to
people and businesses hurt by weeks of severe storms, flooding and
tornadoes.
The move provides grants for temporary housing, home repairs, and other
costs incurred in Ottawa and Washington counties because of storms that
began on June 10, 2007.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said that damage surveys were
continuing in other areas, and more counties and additional forms of
assistance may be designated after the assessments are completed.
Oklahoma, Texas and other nearby states have been hammered by unusually
heavy rainfall and severe storms. Last week, an oil spill contaminated
floodwaters in the town of Coffeyville, Kansas, where many residents had
been evacuated.