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President amended his September 21, 1976 declaration of a major disaster for the California because of flood damage caused by severe storms and flooding [Disaster Declaration]
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Digitized from Box 31 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
OCTOBER 1, 1976
Office of the White House Press Secretary
NOTICE TO THE PRESS
The President today amended his September 21, 1976, declaration
of a major disaster for California because of damage caused
by severe storms and flooding associated with Tropical Storm
Kathleen, beginning about September 10, 1976, to include
damage caused by severe storms and flooding beginning about
September 23, 1976. This action was taken SO that Federal
disaster assistance may be provided in those areas of the
State of California which sustained damage resulting from
the September 23 flooding.
Federal assistance from the President's Disaster Relief Fund
will consist primarily of temporary housing, debris removal,
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 California 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 assis-
tance, based upon Federal and State damage assessments.
Mr. Robert C. Stevens, Regional Director of the Federal
Disaster Assistance Administration, Region IX, who was
appointed Federal Coordinating Officer for the President's
September 21 declaration of a major disaster, will also
coordinate Federal relief and recovery activities in the
areas which sustained damage because of the September 23
severe storms and flooding.
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