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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 544 

Expressing the sympathy and pledging the support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in 20 counties in 

eastern Kansas beginning on June 26, 2007. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 12, 2007 

Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, and 

Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sympathy and pledging the support of the 

House of Representatives and the people of the United 

States for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms 

that caused severe flooding in 20 counties in eastern 

Kansas beginning on June 26, 2007. 

Whereas, on June 26, 2007, a storm system lasting several 

days was responsible for bringing heavy and torrential 

rainfall to eastern Kansas; 

Whereas communities in eastern Kansas received up to 21 

inches of rain within a four-day period, resulting in devastating floods throughout the region; 


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Whereas the flooding led to one person’s death and more 

than 3,100 homes and businesses destroyed or sustaining 

major damage; 

Whereas communities in at least 20 counties were evacuated; 

Whereas flood waters caused a petroleum refinery tank system to overflow into the Verdigris River, releasing an estimated 71,000 gallons of crude oil into the Coffeyville 

community and surrounding area; 

Whereas, on June 30, 2007, Kansas Governor Kathleen 

Sebelius declared a state of disaster for Allen, Anderson, 

Bourbon, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Cowley, 

Elk, Franklin, Linn, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, 

Osage, Wilson, and Woodson counties; 

Whereas, on July 2, 2007, President George W. Bush declared a major Federal disaster for the State of Kansas 

that included Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Cowley, Elk, Franklin, Linn, 

Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, Osage, Wilson, and Woodson counties; 

Whereas other surrounding counties in Kansas also suffered 

damage from heavy flooding; and 

Whereas areas in Oklahoma and Texas experienced devastating floods that resulted in loss of human life and 

millions of dollars in damage to homes and businesses: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses its heartfelt sympathy for the vic3 tims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused 

4 severe flooding in 20 counties in eastern Kansas be5 ginning on June 26, 2007; 


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1 (2) conveys its gratitude to the local, State, and 

2 Federal officials and emergency personnel who re3 sponded swiftly to the crisis, including members of 

4 the Kansas National Guard and Kansas Highway 

5 Patrol; 

6 (3) recognizes the generous support of volun7 teers, private and corporate donors, religious groups, 

8 and charitable organizations that have given gener9 ously toward the relief efforts following the destruc10 tive flooding; and 

11 (4) commends the spirit of the people of Kan12 sas, who consistently demonstrate an outpouring of 

13 compassionate care for neighbors facing adversity 

14 and hardship. 

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