DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ASSISTS WEST VIRGINIA SEVERE STORM RECOVERY

FROM:  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
US Department of Labor grant to assist West Virginia's recovery after severe storms and flooding

WASHINGTON — A $250,000 National Emergency Grant announced today by the U.S. Department of Labor will assist West Virginians with cleanup and recovery efforts following the severe storms and flooding that struck the state on June 13, 2013.
"These storms and the associated flooding caused significant damage in central West Virginia," said acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Eric M. Seleznow. "The Labor Department's funding is part of the federal government's commitment to assist the state with cleanup and help those affected by the severe storms return to normalcy."
The funds are being awarded to WorkForce West Virginia and will be used to create temporary jobs for eligible individuals who will assist with the cleanup and recovery efforts.
On July 26, 2013, the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared the West Virginia counties of Mason and Roane eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program. The state plans to target Roane County for assistance under this grant. Additional counties may be included at a later date if further evaluation warrants their inclusion.

SEVERE STORMS PROMPT PRESIDENT OBAMA TO DECLARE DISASTER IN KENTUCKY

The following excerpt is from  FEMA e-mail:

President Declares Disaster For Kentucky
03/06/2012 09:38 PM EST
“WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of February 29 to March 3, 2012.”

PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARES WASHINGTON STATE IN STATE OF DISASTER

The following excerpt is from the FEMA website:

“President Declares Disaster for Washington
Release Date: March 5, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available for the state of Washington to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of January 14-23, 2012.

Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in the counties of Clallam, Grays Harbor, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, and Wahkiakum.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Michael L. Karl has been named Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.  Karl said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.”