



			    THE WHITE HOUSE

		     Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release                                     April 11, 1994



	PRESIDENT CLINTON DECLARES A MAJOR DISASTER IN VIRGINIA


     President Clinton today declared a major disaster in the state of
Virginia following severe winter storms that struck the state March 1 -
5, 1994 and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery
efforts.

     The President's action makes federal funding available to affected
local governments in two cities and 27 counties. The cities include
Emporia and Radford. The designated counties include Albemarle, Amherst,
Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, Charlotte,
Craig, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Franklin, Greene, Goochland, Henry,
Highland, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Patrick, Prince Edward,
Pulaski, Rappahannock, and Spotsylvania.

     Federal funding is available to the above- mentioned local
governments on a cost-sharing basis for the repair or replacement of
public facilities damaged by the severe winter ice storm.

     The Federal Emergency Management Agency is continuing to conduct
damage surveys in other areas and additional counties may be added after
the assessments are complete.


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