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31/08/2011 - 7:49 a.m.
Obama declares a disaster in two states
NEWS AGENCIES
Updated at 8:10 a.m..
The U.S. president, Barack Obama said on Wednesday major disaster situation in the
states of North Carolina and New York in response to damage caused by
Hurricane Irene in the region over the weekend.
With the decision, federal funds may be released to support recovery measures in the
most affected by flooding caused by rains.
Among the assistance actions are temporary accommodation and repair damaged
homes and low-cost loans for people without home insurance.
The statement, however, does not yet include Vermont, which has undergone the
biggest floods in at least four decades. At least 11 towns were cut yesterday.
Irene hit the U.S. East Coast over the weekend and continues toward the north
through Canada. The previous week, the hurricane had also caused havoc in the
Caribbean islands, killing at least six dead and an estimated U.S. $ 1.1 billion
in damages. At least 43 deaths have been confirmed in the U.S. on behalf of Irene.
According to the CNN TV station, about 2.5 million people remained without
power late on Tuesday - and the number peaked at the peak of 5 million
without electricity due to the winds.
In the passage by the U.S. coast, the hurricane caused flooding in several cities,
destroying bridges, houses and blocking roads because of fallen trees.
Some municipalities in Vermont and New York remain isolated because of it.
Nevertheless, schools and businesses try to resume their activities in regions
that surpassed most of the damage, since there are many institutions still
without electricity, flooded roads and blocked access.
DAMAGE
Damage caused by the hurricane, you just left almost five million people
and businesses without electricity in the U.S. over the weekend, could
reach $ 7 billion (U.S. $ 11.25 billion) in the country.
By comparison, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005 caused losses
exceeding $ 70 billion (U.S. $ 112.3 billion).
The U.S. president, Barack Obama, said the figures could have been
much larger if there had been preparation and coordination of
FEMA (Federal Emergency Agency) along with other emergency officials.
"This effort was an example of how a good government at all levels must
meet the needs of people and work to keep them safe and to protect
and promote the prosperity of the nation," he said.
Obama declares a disaster in two states
NEWS AGENCIES
Updated at 8:10 a.m..
The U.S. president, Barack Obama said on Wednesday major disaster situation in the
states of North Carolina and New York in response to damage caused by
Hurricane Irene in the region over the weekend.
With the decision, federal funds may be released to support recovery measures in the
most affected by flooding caused by rains.
Among the assistance actions are temporary accommodation and repair damaged
homes and low-cost loans for people without home insurance.
The statement, however, does not yet include Vermont, which has undergone the
biggest floods in at least four decades. At least 11 towns were cut yesterday.
Irene hit the U.S. East Coast over the weekend and continues toward the north
through Canada. The previous week, the hurricane had also caused havoc in the
Caribbean islands, killing at least six dead and an estimated U.S. $ 1.1 billion
in damages. At least 43 deaths have been confirmed in the U.S. on behalf of Irene.
According to the CNN TV station, about 2.5 million people remained without
power late on Tuesday - and the number peaked at the peak of 5 million
without electricity due to the winds.
In the passage by the U.S. coast, the hurricane caused flooding in several cities,
destroying bridges, houses and blocking roads because of fallen trees.
Some municipalities in Vermont and New York remain isolated because of it.
Nevertheless, schools and businesses try to resume their activities in regions
that surpassed most of the damage, since there are many institutions still
without electricity, flooded roads and blocked access.
DAMAGE
Damage caused by the hurricane, you just left almost five million people
and businesses without electricity in the U.S. over the weekend, could
reach $ 7 billion (U.S. $ 11.25 billion) in the country.
By comparison, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005 caused losses
exceeding $ 70 billion (U.S. $ 112.3 billion).
The U.S. president, Barack Obama, said the figures could have been
much larger if there had been preparation and coordination of
FEMA (Federal Emergency Agency) along with other emergency officials.
"This effort was an example of how a good government at all levels must
meet the needs of people and work to keep them safe and to protect
and promote the prosperity of the nation," he said.
