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January 28, 2006

FEMA comes through........for Nebraska

The corn is saved!

Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Nebraska

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm from November 27-28, 2005.

Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm in the counties of Antelope, Boone, Boyd, Custer, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Garfield, Gosper, Greeley, Hayes, Holt, Kearney, Knox, Lincoln, Logan, Loup, Madison, McPherson, Nance, Perkins, Phelps, Pierce, Red Willow, Rock, Valley, Wayne, and Wheeler.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

The Republican goobernor of Nebraska sent out a press release, of course:

Gov. Dave Heineman (R) "received word" 1/26 that FEMA "will make federal disaster funds available to affected communities" impacted by "severe winter storms" in 11/05. Heineman: I am pleased that President Bush and FEMA have answered our request for public assistance at the federal level." FEMA approved funding to cover 75% of the costs to local govts and additional funds will be available to the state "aimed at reducing the risks of similar disasters in the future"

If those New Orleans residents had just voted as red as Nebraska does...maybe they wouldn't be in their pickle, eh?

Posted by Carla at January 28, 2006 09:34 AM