President Signs Disaster Declaration
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President Signs Disaster Declaration
Covers 45 Kansas counties hit by winter storms
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

President Barack Obama signs a major disaster declaration for parts of Kansas hit especially hard by winter storms.

The declaration makes federal aid available to offset the costs to the state and local governments of emergency response and repairs. Some private, nonprofit organizations will also qualify for the federal aid.

The declaration covers 45 counties hit by severe winter storms between December 22nd and January 8th.

The counties are: Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Bourbon, Brown, Butler, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clay, Cowley, Crawford, Decatur, Doniphan, Elk, Franklin, Gove, Graham, Greenwood, Jackson, Jefferson, Jewell, Labette, Linn, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, Miami, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Norton, Osage, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Rawlins, Republic, Riley, Shawnee, Sheridan,Wabaunsee, Wallace, Washington, Wilson, Woodson and Wyandotte.


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