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Federal Aid Provided In Support Of Presidential Declaration Of Major Disaster In Texas

Federal disaster aid has been made available for Texas, in support of the Presidential declaration, to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Dolly beginning on July 22, 2008, and continuing.

Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

FEMA and its federal partners continue to work closely with state and local governments as well as with the private sector to support areas impacted by wind, rain and floods caused by the storm.

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Hurricane Dolly Press Event Transcripts

FEMA Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson is at the podium in the FEMA Press Briefing Room giving a report on Hurricane Dolly. With him on the stage, l to r: Jayson Ahern, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Vice Admiral Vivian Crea, Vice Commandant, United States Coast Guard, [Admiral Johnson], Court Ogilivie, Chief of Staff for the Senior Vice President of Disaster Services, American Red Cross, and Bill Irwin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. FEMA/Bill Koplitz

07/23/08 - Transcript (PDF 58KB, TXT 17KB)
07/24/08 - Transcript (PDF 44KB, TXT 25KB)

Last Modified: Thursday, 04-Jun-2009 10:59:04 EDT