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President declared a major disaster for the State of Maryland as a result of severe storms and flooding [Disaster Declaration]
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President declared a major disaster for the State of Maryland as a result of severe storms and flooding [Disaster Declaration]
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Digitized from Box 32 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
OCTOBER 14, 1976
Office of the White House Press Secretary
NOTICE TO THE PRESS
The President today declared a major disaster for the State of
Maryland as a result of severe storms and flooding beginning
about October 8, 1976, which caused extensive public, private,
and agricultural property damage. The President's action will
permit the use of Federal funds in relief and recovery efforts
in designated areas of the State.
Federal assistance from the President's Disaster Relief Fund will
consist primarily of temporary housing, disaster unemployment
assistance payments to those who are temporarily unemployed as a
result of the storms and flooding, and the repair or restoration
of damaged or destroyed streets, roads, bridges and public
facilities and utilities. Low-interest rate disaster loans will
be made available by the Small Business Administration, and
emergency loan assistance will be made available by the Farmers
Home Administration.
Federal relief activities in Maryland will be coordinated by
the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, under the direction of Adminis-
trator Thomas P. Dunne. Mr. Dunne will designate the specific
areas within the State eligible for Federal assistance, based
upon Federal and State damage assessments.
Mr. Arthur T. Doyle, Regional Director of the Federal Disaster
Assistance Administration, Region III, will be designated as
the Federal Coordinating Officer to work with the State in
providing Federal disaster assistance under the Disaster Relief
Act of 1974, Public Law 93-288.
NOTE:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM FDAA:
(202) 634-6666.