    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book I)]
    [January 11, 1995]
    [Page 32]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Radio Address to California Flood Victims
    January 11, 1995

        Last night I declared a major disaster in the State of California.
    The necessary assistance will be made available to thousands of victims
    of the flooding in both northern and southern California.
        The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, is working closely
    with State and local officials to ensure a quick response to the flood.
    FEMA Director James Lee Witt is in California to ensure that disaster
    funds begin to flow quickly to the State. These funds will help to begin
    the process of recovery, and we'll be with you for the long haul.
        I want to say a special word of thanks to all the young volunteers
    from AmeriCorps, our national service program, for the quick and good
    work they have done. Californians have proven over the last few years
    that they have a resilient spirit and a great sense of community. You
    have shown in the earthquake and the fires and now in these floods that
    you are a people who come together in times of crisis. The American
    people are with you.
        Hillary and I send our thoughts and prayers to the thousands of
    victims, and we wish you well.

    Note: The address was recorded at approximately 9:20 a.m. in the Oval
    Office at the White House for later broadcast.