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Gov. Gregoire�s statement on FEMA-state disaster aid for victims of January floods

For Immediate Release: February 6, 2009

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement on the signing of an agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to administer disaster assistance:

�This important agreement with FEMA allows us to provide disaster aid payments to victims affected by the January floods for personal property and other needs assistance grants.

�I want to thank FEMA Region X acting administrator, Dennis Hunsinger and his team for their hard work to get this funding to those Washingtonians that have been hurt by severe weather this winter.

�I urge anyone who has suffered damage in the January flooding disaster to register as soon as possible with FEMA by calling 1-800-621-FEMA or by registering online at www.disasterassistance.gov.�