Louisiana Begins Cleaning Up After Hurricane
Federal offices reopen in five hard hit parishes as FEMA declares aid. An army of utility workers restores power to 103000 homes while millions of dead fish wash ashore. National Guardsmen cook meals, deliver water, and help debris cleanup amid shortages and price gouging reports in New Iberia and other storm areas.
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Typhoon Omare Leaves Guam in Destruction
Typhoon Omare battered Guam with 150 mph winds causing widespread damage. The island of 135,000 lost power and water. 132 people were injured or unaccounted for with no deaths reported. President Bush declared Guam a disaster area enabling federal aid.
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Bush Expands Florida Aid With 5000 Troops And 300 Million
President Bush ordered 5000 additional troops into hurricane battered Florida and released 300 million for emergency services. The Pentagon estimated federal aid across all services would reach 14 500 in Florida as relief efforts continued for Hurricane Andrew. He announced 127.2 million for emergency food stamps in Dade County and sought supplemental funding for human needs in Florida and Louisiana. Bush praised the federal response and rejected politics in the aid effort, stressing action block by block.
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