Letter to President of the United States of America George W. Bush

September 27, 2006

The Honorable George W. Bush

President of the United States

The White House

Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. President:

We are writing to ask your expedited approval of Governor Mitch Daniels' request for a Major Disaster Area Declaration for the State of Indiana following flooding caused by severe weather that occurred on September 12th and September 13th. The communities affected by the storms stand in serious need of federal assistance, and we fully support the Governor's request.

These rainfall events caused the greatest damages in the municipalities of Vanderburgh and Lake Counties. These two counties each experienced severe flash flooding causing substantial damage to property, homes, and businesses. In addition, destruction of public facilities and infrastructure is substantial. Based on the extent of the damage, timely federal assistance is needed to ensure that local government agencies and families impacted by these events are able to recover in a suitable manner.

We respectfully urge you to approve the Governor's full request as quickly as possible.

We appreciate your serious consideration of this matter and look forward to working with you in any way to ensure those affected by this disaster get the assistance they need.

Sincerely,

Richard G. Lugar Evan Bayh

United States Senator United States Senator

Dan Burton Peter J. Visclosky

Member of Congress Member of Congress

Steve Buyer Mark Souder

Member of Congress Member of Congress

John Hostetler Julia Carson

Member of Congress Member of Congress

Mike Pence Chris Chocola

Member of Congress Member of Congress

Mike Sodrel

Member of Congress

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