HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02231993 - 1.122 DIANNE FEINSTEIN
CALIFORNIA
United states senate
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-0504 p p
RECE�N ED
January 29, 1993 FEB 8
NS
CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA CO.
The Honorable Tom Torlakson
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Contra Costa County
651 Pine Street, Room 106
Martinez, California 94553
Dear Tom:
I wanted to share with you a letter I sent to the President
yesterday urging him to declare your county a federal disaster
.area.
I 'm well aware of the tragic loss of life and extensive
damage that the recent winter storm caused. I 'm committed to
assuring that if Governor Wilson's request is approved, federal
recovery efforts begin immediately and proceed smoothly until the
needs of all the disaster victims are met.
If you experience any problems with regard to federal
disaster recovery efforts, please contact me or Robert Mestman of
my staff at ( 202) 224-2743 . As always, please feel free to call
on me anytime if I may be of assistance in the future.
i cerely,
ianne Feinstein 5 ! —
United States Senator
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Enclosure
DIANNE FEINSTEIN
CALIFORNIA
1
Unite ,15- tatcz senate
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-0504
January 28, 1993
The Honorable Bill Clinton
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
I urge you 'to issue a major disaster declaration, for the
Counties of Contra Costa, Fresno, Imperial, Lassen, Madera,
Mendocino, Modoc, Monterey, Orange, Plumas , Riverside, San Diego,
San Bernardino, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity and
Tulare, and the City of Fillmore, as a result of severe storm
damage.
Throughout California the recent winter storm has caused
loss of life and extensive damage. At least 22 people have been
killed as a direct result of the storm and subsequent flooding,
and damage estimates are expected to exceed $200 million.
Governor Wilson has determined that, because of the severity
and magnitude of the disaster, the effective response is beyond
the capabilities of the State and affected local governments .
Supplementary federal assistance is desperately needed to
properly respond to the needs of the disaster victims . In
addition, because of the continuing recession :dnd economic crisis
in California (a $2 . 5 billion deficit this fiscal year alone) ,
Governor Wilson has requested that 100% federal funding be
provided for public assistance costs .
Mr. President, I urge you to issue a major disaster
declaration for the above mentioned areas and to provide 100% of
all public assistance costs .
Since ely,
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Dia einstein
U ' ted States Senator
DF:ram