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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 728 

Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and 

the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating flooding 

that occurred across many parts of Ohio in August 2007 and commending the communities, volunteer organizations, churches and emergency response agencies for their continuing work to restore the affected 

areas across the state. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 10, 2007 

Mr. JORDAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. TIBERI, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. KUCINICH, 

Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. LATOURETTE, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. 

REGULA, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SPACE, Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. SCHMIDT, 

Mr. TURNER, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. HOBSON, and Mrs. JONES of 

Ohio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for 

the victims of the devastating flooding that occurred 

across many parts of Ohio in August 2007 and commending the communities, volunteer organizations, 

churches and emergency response agencies for their continuing work to restore the affected areas across the 

state. 


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Whereas heavy rainstorms brought severe flooding to Ohio 

and the upper Midwest over the week of August 19, 

2007; 

Whereas, in many parts of Ohio, this was the worst flood 

since 1913 with nearly 15 inches of rain in some areas; 

Whereas the record storms and flooding were responsible for 

up to 18 deaths across parts of the upper Midwest— 

some of these in Ohio; 

Whereas over 500 citizens were forced to flee their homes and 

businesses and many hundreds of homes and businesses 

were damaged; 

Whereas, on August 21, 2007, Allen, Crawford, Hancock, 

Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Seneca, Van Wert 

and Wyandot counties made initial local emergency declaration; 

Whereas, on August 22, 2007, Governor Ted Strickland 

issued a State disaster declaration for Allen, Crawford, 

Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot 

and Van Wert Counties; 

Whereas, on August 27, 2007, President George W. Bush 

issued a Federal disaster declaration for Allen, Crawford, 

Hancock, Putnam, Richland and Wyandot Counties and 

later added Hardin and Seneca Counties; and 

Whereas Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and 

Indiana also experienced serious, storms, flooding and 

tornadoes: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses its support and profoundest sym3 pathy for the victims of the devastating flooding that 


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1 occurred across much of Ohio and the surrounding 

2 region in August 2007; 

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

4 Federal officials and emergency personnel who re5 sponded to this emergency and continue working to 

6 restore normalcy in the affected counties; 

7 (3) thanks the many volunteers, charitable or8 ganizations, business and individual donors, church9 es and religious organizations for their generosity in 

10 responding to this crisis; and 

11 (4) commends the people of Ohio for their in12 domitable spirit and for the grace and magnanimity 

13 with which they have supported one another during 

14 the flooding and continuing recovery. 

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