Drought Disaster Relief: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of ..., 85-1 on S. 304, S. 511, S. 855 ..., March 18 and 19, 1957 |
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Page 38 - Government to supplement the efforts and available resources of States and local governments in alleviating the damage, hardship, or suffering caused thereby, and respecting which the governor of any State (or the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia) in which such catastrophe may occur or threaten certifies the need for disaster assistance under this Act...
Page 2 - Congress to provide an orderly and continuing means of assistance by the Federal Government to States and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate suffering and damage resulting from major disasters, to repair essential public facilities in major disasters, and to foster the development of such State and local organizations and plans to cope with major disasters as may be necessary. SEC. 2. As used in this Act, the following terms shall be construed as follows unless...
Page 2 - Act, to provide an orderly and continuing means of assistance by the Federal Government to State and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate the suffering and damage which result from such disasters by...
Page 38 - major disaster" means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, drought, fire, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States, which, in the determination of the President, is or threatens to be of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance by the Federal Government...
Page 109 - Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, Washington, February 19, 1912. Dear Mr. President: Our experts in the Bureau of Plant Industry have given the chestnut bark disease situation much attention for some time past, and are convinced of the urgency of the present situation. They have prepared the inclosed memorandum which indicates the present status of the...
Page 38 - Major disaster" means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, explosion, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which, in the determination of the President, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under...