[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 24004-24005]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HAYWOOD COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS DAY

  Mrs. DOLE. Mr. President, this past September marked a devastating 
hurricane season for many States. My home State of North Carolina was 
ravaged by not one, but four hurricanes this fall. Western North 
Carolina was particularly hit hard by Hurricanes Frances and Ivan, 
which destroyed homes, washed away roadways, and even took lives. Out 
of this ruin came the challenge of rebuilding and piecing together 
homes, lives, and communities. As I visited the devastation in Western 
North Carolina, I found encouragement in the selfless hearts of North 
Carolinians who went to great lengths to help those struggling through 
the wreckage left behind. There are many who came together during this 
crisis. I would especially like to thank the first responders who 
answered the call of duty. Our first responders are there for us in 
times of need, and they literally are on the front lines defending our 
homeland.
  On November 21, 2004, the Town of Clyde and the Town of Canton are 
honoring all those who were involved in the rescue and emergency 
operations following the devastation which occurred as a result of the 
hurricane season. November 21, 2004, has officially been declared by 
those towns as ``Haywood County Emergency Operations Appreciation 
Day.''
  I would like to commend the efforts of these men and women who are 
members of the following departments who brought the community together 
after such devastation: Haywood County Sheriffs Department, North 
Carolina

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Highway Patrol, North Carolina Probation and Parole, North Carolina 
Alcohol Law Enforcement, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, 
Waynesville Police Department, Canton Police Department, Maggie Valley 
Police Department, Haywood County Emergency Management, Waynesville 
Fire Department, Cruso Volunteer Department, Clyde Fire Department, 
North Carolina National Guard, Canton Fire Department, North Canton 
Fire Department, Maggie Valley Fire Department, Lake Junaluska Fire 
Department, Crabtree Fire Department, Fines Creek Fire Department, 
Jonathan Creek Fire Department, Saunooke Fire Department, Center Pigeon 
Volunteer Fire Department, Lake Logan Fire Department, Enka/Candler 
Fire Department, Haywood County Rescue Squad, Haywod County EMS, Blue 
Ridge Paper Emergency Response Team and Clyde Police Department.

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