This is Vice President Al Gore. I am pleased to announce that President Clinton has signed a major disaster declaration for Iowa.
All counties are eligible to apply for assistance under the hazard mitigation grant program.
Tipper and I are deeply concerned about the terrible losses suffered by the many Iowa families as a result of these destructive storms and floods. Our hearts go out to all those who lost loved ones, had their homes destroyed and were left without the essential community services. And we praise the efforts of the many state, local and volunteer emergency workers who are meeting the immediate challenge of assisting all those in critical need. The federal family is committed to providing the necessary resources to comfort every person and family devastated by this disaster and to help them return to their normal way of living as fast as possible.