[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 14144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7488]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1168-DR]
West Virginia; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-1168-DR), dated March 7,
1997, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-3260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated March 7, 1997, the President declared a major disaster under the
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of West Virginia, resulting from heavy rains, wind driven rain, high
winds, flooding, and slides on February 28, 1997, and continuing, is
of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (''the Stafford Act''). I, therefore,
declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of West
Virginia.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes, such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance in the
designated areas. Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation may be
added at a later date, if warranted. Consistent with the requirement
that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided
under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance or Hazard Mitigation
will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
The time period prescribed for the implementation of section
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed
six months after the date of this declaration.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive
Order 12148, I hereby appoint Robert Gunter of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this
declared disaster.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of West
Virginia to have been affected adversely by this declared major
disaster:
The counties of Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson,
Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Tyler, Wayne, Wetzel, Wirt,
and Wood for Individual Assistance.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-7488 Filed 3-24-97; 8:45 am]
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