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Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) joined fellow members of Indiana’s delegationin sending a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to expedite approval of Governor Mitch Daniels’ request for a Major Disaster Area Declaration for the following counties in Indiana’s 8th Congressional District:  Clay, Fountain, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren.  The request is a result of the severe winter storms that began on January 31, 2011. 

The letter also supported Governor Daniels’ request for Hazard Mitigation statewide and Individual and Public Assistance as well as Small Business Administration loans for communities affected by the storms.

Congressman Bucshon States:

            “We stand together in assisting our fellow Hoosier in their time of need.  These storms were devastating to the region and it’s with that knowledge that I strongly urge the federal government to provide resources to the people of Indiana.”

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