IV 
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 com-
mending the communities, volunteer organizations, churches and emer-
gency 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 Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Rep-
resentatives 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 com-
mending the communities, 
volunteer 
organizations, 
churches and emergency response agencies for their con-
tinuing work to restore the affected areas across the 
state. 
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•HRES 728 IH 
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 dec-
laration; 
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 sym-
pathy for the victims of the devastating flooding that 
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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 re-
sponded to this emergency and continue working to 
restore normalcy in the affected counties; 
(3) thanks the many volunteers, charitable or-
ganizations, business and individual donors, church-
es and religious organizations for their generosity in 
responding to this crisis; and 
(4) commends the people of Ohio for their in-
domitable spirit and for the grace and magnanimity 
with which they have supported one another during 
the flooding and continuing recovery. 
Æ 
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