Bush declares disaster area for Texas after Ike

Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:56pm EDT
 
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush declared a federal disaster area on Saturday for Texas and ordered aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Ike, the White House said.

 
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