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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 346 

Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States 

of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 15, 2007 

Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. GRASSLEY, 

Mr. HARKIN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. KOHL, 

and Mr. OBAMA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes. 

Whereas, during August 2007, severe thunderstorms were responsible for bringing as much as 18 inches of torrential 

rain to parts of the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, 

Ohio, and Wisconsin, resulting in devastating floods; 

Whereas these storms tragically took the lives of 14 people; 

Whereas these storms injured countless other people, damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, and devastated 

businesses and institutions; 


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Whereas, on August 21, 2007, the Governor of Minnesota declared Fillmore, Houston, Steele, Olmsted, Wabasha, and 

Winona Counties, Minnesota, to be in a state of disaster 

as a result of these storms, and subsequently Dodge and 

Jackson Counties, Minnesota, received a Federal major 

disaster declaration as well; 

Whereas, on August 20 and 21, 2007, the Governor of Wisconsin declared Crawford, La Crosse, Richland, Sauk, 

and Vernon Counties, Wisconsin, to be in a state of disaster as a result of these storms; 

Whereas, on August 22, 2007, and in the days following, the 

Governor of Iowa declared Allamakee, Appanoose, Boone, 

Calhoun, Cherokee, Davis, Humboldt, Mahaska, Montgomery, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Union, Van Buren, 

Wapello, Wayne, Webster, and Winneshiek Counties, 

Iowa, to be in a state of disaster as a result of these 

storms; 

Whereas, on August 22, 2007, the Governor of Ohio declared 

Allen, Crawford, Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, Richland, 

Seneca, Van Wert, and Wyandot Counties, Ohio, to be in 

a state of disaster as a result of these storms; 

Whereas, on August 24, 2007, and in the days following, the 

Governor of Illinois declared Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, 

Grundy, Lake, LaSalle, Kane, Knox, McHenry, Warren, 

and Will Counties, Illinois, to be in a state of disaster as 

a result of these storms; 

Whereas President Bush declared 8 counties in Minnesota, 8 

counties in Ohio, 14 counties in Wisconsin, 6 counties in 

Illinois, and 14 counties in Iowa to be major disaster 

areas as a result of these storms, and individuals and 

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vate nonprofit organizations in these areas became eligible for individual or public Federal disaster assistance or 

both; 

Whereas numerous individuals and entities have selflessly and 

heroically given of themselves and their resources to aid 

in the disaster relief efforts; and 

Whereas the catastrophic injury, death, and damage in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin would have 

been even worse in the absence of local relief efforts: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims 

3 of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe 

4 flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illi5 nois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin; 

6 (2) conveys gratitude to the local, State, and 

7 Federal officials and emergency personnel who re8 sponded swiftly to the crisis, including emergency 

9 management teams in each of the affected States, 

10 Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, 

11 and David Paulison, Administrator of the Federal 

12 Emergency Management Agency; 

13 (3) recognizes the generous and selfless support 

14 of citizens, local businesses, the American Red 

15 Cross, the United Way, Catholic Charities, and the 

16 Salvation Army; and 


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1 (4) reaffirms support for helping the victims of 

2 the flooding rebuild their homes and lives. 

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