Inouye tours Kauai in the wake of dam break, heavy rains
By Associated Press
KILAUEA, Hawaii (AP) _ Senator Daniel Inouye surveyed the damages on Kauai today after last week's dam break and recent flooding from heavy rains.
He says he is seeking between 15 (m) million dollars and 30 (m) million dollars in emergency federal aid to help Kauai recover from flooding and the disaster that killed up to seven people.
Inouye surveyed the disaster area by helicopter with state and county officials and visited the recovery center at the Kilauea Community Center.
The senator said he was impressed with the cleanup efforts.
He hopes the state completes a damage assessment soon so he can ask Congress for emergency funding.
Inouye says there's only a limited amount of emergency funding because Kauai will be competing with everything from the war in Iraq to the damage in the South left behind by Hurricane Katrina.
About 50 residents have requested assistance from various agencies as a result of the flooding.
KILAUEA, Hawaii (AP) _ Senator Daniel Inouye surveyed the damages on Kauai today after last week's dam break and recent flooding from heavy rains.
He says he is seeking between 15 (m) million dollars and 30 (m) million dollars in emergency federal aid to help Kauai recover from flooding and the disaster that killed up to seven people.
Inouye surveyed the disaster area by helicopter with state and county officials and visited the recovery center at the Kilauea Community Center.
The senator said he was impressed with the cleanup efforts.
He hopes the state completes a damage assessment soon so he can ask Congress for emergency funding.
Inouye says there's only a limited amount of emergency funding because Kauai will be competing with everything from the war in Iraq to the damage in the South left behind by Hurricane Katrina.
About 50 residents have requested assistance from various agencies as a result of the flooding.
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