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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 166

Recognizing the outstanding and invaluable disaster relief assistance provided

by individuals, organizations, businesses, and other entities to the people

of Houston, Texas, and surrounding areas during the devastating flooding caused by tropical storm Allison.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 14, 2001

Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr.

RODRIGUEZ, Mr. REYES, Mr. EVANS, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. TURNER,

Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. DELAY, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr.

BRADY of Texas, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr.

LAMPSON, Mr. FROST, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas)

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee

on Transportation and Infrastructure

RESOLUTION

Recognizing the outstanding and invaluable disaster relief

assistance provided by individuals, organizations, businesses, and other entities to the people of Houston,

Texas, and surrounding areas during the devastating

flooding caused by tropical storm Allison.

Whereas during June 2001 tropical storm Allison brought

catastrophic flooding to Houston, Texas, and surrounding

areas;

Whereas this disaster tragically and suddenly took the lives

of 21 people;
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Whereas this disaster injured countless other people, uprooted families, and devastated businesses and institutions;

Whereas the State of Texas has been declared a Federal disaster area, and individuals and families in 28 Texas

counties are eligible for Federal assistance;

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 Houston, Texas, and surrounding areas caused by tropical

storm Allison would have been even worse in the absence

of local relief efforts: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog2 nizes, for outstanding and invaluable service during the

3 devastating flooding caused by tropical storm Allison in

4 Houston, Texas, and surrounding areas, the following:

5 (1) the American Red Cross service centers lo6 cated at Sunnyside Multi-Service Center,

7 Friendswood Activity Center, Lakewood Church, and

8 Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church, the Amer9 ican Red Cross shelters located at Salvation Army

10 Community Center, Arbor Lights Men’s Shelter, the

11 B.L.O.C.K., Oak Village Middle School, Kirby Mid12 dle School, and Sweet Home Missionary Church,

13 and the many other voluntary relief sites and shel14 ters who rendered outstanding and invaluable assist15 ance to the victims of the disaster;
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1 (2) the Houston Police Department, the Hous2 ton Fire Department, and the Sheriff’s Department

3 of Harris County, Texas, who displayed great brav4 ery and dedication in rendering assistance to the

5 people of Houston, Texas during the disaster;

6 (3) Houston Mayor Lee Brown, particularly for

7 his effort in establishing the Adopt-a-Family pro8 gram and for his collaboration in the disaster relief

9 efforts with Robert Echols;

10 (4) Texas Governor Rick Perry and all other

11 State and local officials, who provided invaluable

12 support and assistance;

13 (5) the Federal Emergency Management Agen14 cy, who quickly deployed and responded to the dis15 aster;

16 (6) the United States Coast Guard;

17 (7) the Texas Army National Guard, who

18 quickly deployed and responded to the disaster;

19 (8) the employees of Texas Medical Center, Me20 morial Hermann Hospital, and Houston Veteran’s

21 Hospital, who struggled heroically to perform their

22 jobs amid chaos;

23 (9) all the volunteers, who are too numerous to

24 name, but who made heroic efforts and special sac-
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1 rifices and played a crucial role in the disaster relief

2 efforts;

3 (10) the private sector, including major cor4 porations, other businesses of all sizes, and their em5 ployees, who rapidly and voluntarily donated money

6 and other resources to the disaster relief efforts;

7 (11) the many media organizations who aided

8 the relief effort by keeping the community closely

9 and extensively informed, requesting volunteers, and

10 providing information regarding dangerous roads;

11 and

12 (12) all the individuals and organizations who

13 immediately and unselfishly helped the people of

14 Houston, Texas, and surrounding areas in their time

15 of need, took quick and decisive action for the public

16 good, and demonstrated an ability to work together

17 for a brighter future.

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