State A Major Disaster Area, Henry Says

Governor Brad Henry has asked President George Bush for a major disaster declaration for an initial seven Oklahoma counties devastated by the ice storm. As more damage assessments are completed, requests will be made for additional counties to be declared.

If approved, cities, towns and counties impacted by last weekend’s ice storm will receive public assistance for expenses related to response and recovery efforts. Gov. Henry noted that preliminary damage assessments continue in counties throughout the state. “The ice storm that swept through Oklahoma last weekend has been nothing short of catastrophic,” the Governor said.

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