http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050827-1.html
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 27, 2005
Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Louisiana
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the parishes located in the path of Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 26, 2005, and continuing.
The Presidentīs action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures,
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18447
Emergency Aid Authorized For Hurricane Katrina Emergency Response In Louisiana
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Release Date: August 27, 2005
Release Number: HQ-05-169
Brown said President Bush authorized the aid under an emergency disaster declaration issued following a review of FEMAīs analysis of the stateīs request for federal assistance.
FEMA will mobilize equipment and resources necessary to protect public health and safety by assisting law enforcement with evacuations, establishing shelters, supporting emergency medical needs, meeting immediate lifesaving and life-sustaining human needs and protecting property, in addition to other emergency protective measures.
Brown named William Lokey of FEMA to coordinate the federal relief effort. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident.
