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President declared an emergency for West Virginia because of a drought [Disaster Declaration]
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Digitized from Box 35 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
January 19, 1977
Office of the White House Press Secretary
NOTICE TO THE PRESS
The President today declared an emergency for the State of
West Virginia because of the impact of a drought. The
President's action will permit the use of Federal funds in
relief and recovery efforts in designated areas of the
State.
The emergency situation has resulted from severe drought
conditions that have affected widespread portions of the
State. The drought has impacted heavily on livestock, as
the pastures in the State have died out because of the lack
of moisture. The President's declaration of an emergency
will provide emergency livestock feed assistance by the
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture to assist livestock producers
to maintain foundation herds in the State.
Federal relief and recovery activities in West Virginia will
be coordinated by the Federal Disaster Assistance
Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
under the direction of Administrator Thomas P. Dunne. Mr.
Dunne will designate the specific areas within the State
eligible for Federal assistance. 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 assistance under the Disaster Relief Act
of 1974, Public Law 93-288.
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