For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 11, 2005
Statement On Federal Assistance for Indiana
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of
Indiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by record/near record snow on
December 21-23, 2004.
The President's action makes Federal funding available to the
State and eligible local governments in the counties of
Bartholomew, Blackford, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn,
Decatur, Delaware, Dubois, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson,
Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Jay, Jefferson,
Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Martin, Monroe,
Morgan, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Perry, Pike, Posey, Randolph, Ripley,
Rush, Scott, Shelby, Sullivan, Switzerland, Union, Vanderburgh,
Warrick, Washington, and Wayne.
Assistance is available to State and eligible local
governments on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures
that were undertaken to save lives and protect public health, safety
and property over a 48-hour period.
Representing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and
Response, Department of Homeland Security, named Ron Sherman as the
Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the
affected area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
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