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Senators Roberts and Brownback to Visit Eastern Kansas
Will Tour Communities Devastated by Recent Flooding
Jul 05 2007
Senators Brownback and Roberts to
Visit Eastern Kansas
Will tour communities devastated by recent flooding
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Pat Roberts (R-KS), and Dick Hainje, Regional Administrator for FEMA on Thursday will tour several Eastern Kansas communities that were affected by the recent flooding. Roberts, Brownback and Hainje will hold a press conference in Topeka after visiting Osawatomie, Coffeyville and Fredonia.
“Visiting the devastated communities and talking with local residents will help my colleagues and me in Washington know what more we must do to assist this disaster clean-up and recovery,” said Brownback. “I have so far been very impressed with the emergency response efforts, and am proud of the way my fellow Kansans have responded to this disaster.”
“The recent flooding in Kansas has resulted in significant damage to many of our counties,” Senator Roberts said. “I believe it is necessary to see the damage firsthand to help our local officials and residents work with their federal counterparts to coordinate disaster relief for the area.”
***Updated Press Conference Location***
Brownback, Roberts Survey Kansas Flood Damage
Thursday, July 5, All Times Central
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Osawatomie
12 noon to 1:30 p.m. – Coffeyville
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Fredonia
4:30 p.m. Central – Topeka Press Conference
National Guard Building north of Building 688
J Street, North of Gary Ormsby Drive
Forbes Field, Topeka, KS 66619
Brownback and Roberts will receive briefings from local officials and tour the heavily impacted areas and meet with local residents affected by the flooding.
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Visit Eastern Kansas
Will tour communities devastated by recent flooding
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Pat Roberts (R-KS), and Dick Hainje, Regional Administrator for FEMA on Thursday will tour several Eastern Kansas communities that were affected by the recent flooding. Roberts, Brownback and Hainje will hold a press conference in Topeka after visiting Osawatomie, Coffeyville and Fredonia.
“Visiting the devastated communities and talking with local residents will help my colleagues and me in Washington know what more we must do to assist this disaster clean-up and recovery,” said Brownback. “I have so far been very impressed with the emergency response efforts, and am proud of the way my fellow Kansans have responded to this disaster.”
“The recent flooding in Kansas has resulted in significant damage to many of our counties,” Senator Roberts said. “I believe it is necessary to see the damage firsthand to help our local officials and residents work with their federal counterparts to coordinate disaster relief for the area.”
***Updated Press Conference Location***
Brownback, Roberts Survey Kansas Flood Damage
Thursday, July 5, All Times Central
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Osawatomie
12 noon to 1:30 p.m. – Coffeyville
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Fredonia
4:30 p.m. Central – Topeka Press Conference
National Guard Building north of Building 688
J Street, North of Gary Ormsby Drive
Forbes Field, Topeka, KS 66619
Brownback and Roberts will receive briefings from local officials and tour the heavily impacted areas and meet with local residents affected by the flooding.
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