Statement By The White House Press Secretary

WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The President today declared
a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered Federal
aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck
by severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides, and landslides during the
period of April 3-4, 2008.
Federal funding is available to Commonwealth 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 storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides, and landslides in the
counties of Anderson, Crittenden, Fleming, Fulton, Hancock, Hopkins, Lewis,
Livingston, McLean, Nicholas, Ohio, Spencer, and Woodford.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures for the entire Commonwealth.
R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named W. Michael Moore as the
Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected
area.
FEMA said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested
by the Commonwealth and warranted by the results of further damage
assessments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
SOURCE White House Press Office

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