Flood Assistance Available To Some; Henry Not Happy With Limits Of Federal Action

Residents of Ottawa and Washington counties can receive federal assistance to cope with the results of flooding under the disaster declaration issued by President Bush at the request of Governor Brad Henry. But the governor is not happy because he wants more counties included in the declaration.

The declaration could result in more counties being added to the list as damage surveys are completed by state and federal officials, but Henry wants them added immediately. Read more details in the story on our news ticker on the right side of this page.

The federal disaster declaration means that residents in those counties affected by the flooding can receive assistance including grants for temporary housing and home repairs, and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses.

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