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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 728 Introduced in House (IH)]

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.

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                    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

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                               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.

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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its support and profoundest sympathy for the 
        victims of the devastating flooding that occurred across much 
        of Ohio and the surrounding region in August 2007;
            (2) conveys its gratitude to the local, State and Federal 
        officials and emergency personnel who responded to this 
        emergency and continue working to restore normalcy in the 
        affected counties;
            (3) thanks the many volunteers, charitable organizations, 
        business and individual donors, churches and religious 
        organizations for their generosity in responding to this 
        crisis; and
            (4) commends the people of Ohio for their indomitable 
        spirit and for the grace and magnanimity with which they have 
        supported one another during the flooding and continuing 
        recovery.
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