Yes. But our Dear Leader will have again protected the Little People just as He protected us all from Swine Flu.
ML/NJ
“Seems a little premature. The models all show Alex making landfall well south of Brownsville as a cat-1 storm.”
According to this article, Gov. Rick Perry requested “a pre-landfall declaration”.
Obama Declares State of Emergency In Texas
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My Fox Chicago
(NewsCore) – U.S. President Barack Obama declared an emergency in Texas Tuesday as tropical storm Alex gathered strength.
Federal aid would be made available to supplement state and local response efforts, a White House press release said.
Obama’s action also authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate disaster relief efforts — in such areas as identifying, mobilizing and providing equipment and resources.
The president’s announcement comes after Texas Governor Rick Perry sent a letter to Obama requesting a pre-landfall emergency declaration.
Authorities issued hurricane warnings in Texas and northeastern Mexico Tuesday as forecasters predicted that Alex would reach hurricane strength within hours, AFP reported.
On its current path the center of Alex will make landfall just south of the U.S.-Mexico border late Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said.
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FEMA
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s emergency disaster declaration issued for Texas.
Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:
* FEMA is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas.
* Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent Federal funding.
FEMA’s mission is to support our first responders and ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Stay informed of FEMA’s activities online: videos and podcasts available at www.fema.gov/medialibrary and www.youtube.com/fema ; follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/femainfocus and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fema
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http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpps/news/obama-declares-emergency-in-texas-dpgonc-km-20100629_8407731