[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 322 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 322

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in sympathy for 
the victims of Hurricane Floyd, which struck numerous communities along 
           the East Coast between September 14 and 17, 1999.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 4, 1999

 Mr. Franks of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. 
Roukema, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of New 
Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, 
 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, 
 Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
 Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, and 
 Mr. Hayes) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in sympathy for 
the victims of Hurricane Floyd, which struck numerous communities along 
           the East Coast between September 14 and 17, 1999.

Whereas on September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd deposited up to 18 inches of rain 
        on sections of North Carolina only days after the damaging rains of 
        Hurricane Dennis;
Whereas Hurricane Floyd continued up the eastern seaboard, causing flooding and 
        tornadoes in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and 
        Connecticut;
Whereas Hurricane Floyd is responsible for 66 known deaths, including 48 
        confirmed dead in North Carolina alone, as well as 3 in New Jersey, 2 in 
        New York, 6 in Pennsylvania, 4 in Virginia, 2 in Delaware, and 1 in 
        Vermont;
Whereas hundreds of roads along the eastern seaboard remain closed as a result 
        of damage caused by Hurricane Floyd;
Whereas waters contaminated by millions of gallons of bacteria, raw sewage, and 
        animal waste have flowed into homes, businesses, and drinking water 
        supplies due to septic, pipeline, and water treatment system damage 
        caused by the flooding associated with Hurricane Floyd, a situation that 
        poses considerable health risks for individuals and families in affected 
        States;
Whereas areas in 10 States were declared Federal disaster areas as a result of 
        Hurricane Floyd--Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, 
        New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia;
Whereas individuals registering for Federal assistance in States hit by 
        Hurricane Floyd totalled 68,440 as of September 26, 1999, with 39,265 in 
        North Carolina, 11,121 in New Jersey, 4,582 in New York, 3,222 in South 
        Carolina, 3,153 in Virginia, 371 in Delaware, 6,479 in Pennsylvania, 173 
        in Connecticut, and 74 in Maryland;
Whereas thousands of individuals and families have been displaced from their 
        homes and are now taking refuge in temporary housing or shelters;
Whereas over $2 million in temporary housing grants have been issued in New York 
        and New Jersey and the residential loss estimates are over $80 million 
        in North Carolina alone; and
Whereas the nature of this disaster deserves the immediate attention and support 
        of the Federal Government: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its deepest sympathies to everyone who 
        suffered as a result of Hurricane Floyd; and
            (2) pledges its support to continue to work on their behalf 
        to restore normalcy to their lives and to renew their spirits 
        by helping them recover, rebuild, and reconstruct.
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