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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 322
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in sympathy for the
victims of Hurricane Floyd, which struck numerous communities along
the East Coast between September 14 and 17, 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 4, 1999
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mrs. KELLY, Mrs.
ROUKEMA, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr.
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr.
PASCRELL, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BURR of North Carolina,
Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr.
ETHERIDGE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, Mrs. FOWLER,
Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. COBLE, and Mr. HAYES) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
sympathy for the victims of Hurricane Floyd, which
struck numerous communities along the East Coast be-
tween September 14 and 17, 1999.
Whereas on September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd deposited
up to 18 inches of rain on sections of North Carolina
only days after the damaging rains of Hurricane Dennis;
Whereas Hurricane Floyd continued up the eastern seaboard,
causing flooding and tornadoes in Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut;
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Whereas Hurricane Floyd is responsible for 66 known deaths,
including 48 confirmed dead in North Carolina alone, as
well as 3 in New Jersey, 2 in New York, 6 in Pennsyl-
vania, 4 in Virginia, 2 in Delaware, and 1 in Vermont;
Whereas hundreds of roads along the eastern seaboard re-
main closed as a result of damage caused by Hurricane
Floyd;
Whereas waters contaminated by millions of gallons of bac-
teria, raw sewage, and animal waste have flowed into
homes, businesses, and drinking water supplies due to
septic, pipeline, and water treatment system damage
caused by the flooding associated with Hurricane Floyd,
a situation that poses considerable health risks for indi-
viduals and families in affected States;
Whereas areas in 10 States were declared Federal disaster
areas as a result of Hurricane Floyd—Connecticut, Dela-
ware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia;
Whereas individuals registering for Federal assistance in
States hit by Hurricane Floyd totalled 68,440 as of Sep-
tember 26, 1999, with 39,265 in North Carolina, 11,121
in New Jersey, 4,582 in New York, 3,222 in South Caro-
lina, 3,153 in Virginia, 371 in Delaware, 6,479 in Penn-
sylvania, 173 in Connecticut, and 74 in Maryland;
Whereas thousands of individuals and families have been dis-
placed from their homes and are now taking refuge in
temporary housing or shelters;
Whereas over $2 million in temporary housing grants have
been issued in New York and New Jersey and the resi-
dential loss estimates are over $80 million in North Caro-
lina alone; and
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Whereas the nature of this disaster deserves the immediate
attention and support of the Federal Government: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) expresses its deepest sympathies to everyone
who suffered as a result of Hurricane Floyd; and
(2) pledges its support to continue to work on
their behalf to restore normalcy to their lives and to
renew their spirits by helping them recover, rebuild,
and reconstruct.
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