    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [November 4, 1999]
    [Page 1980]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Additional Assistance for Victims of Hurricane Floyd
    November 4, 1999

        Today I will seek congressional approval for $429 million in
    additional assistance for the victims of Hurricane Floyd in North
    Carolina, New Jersey, and all the States affected by this disaster.
    These are existing funds that will be reallocated within the Federal
    Emergency Management Agency. They will assist in the buyout and
    relocation of homes located in floodplains that remain vulnerable to
    future floods.
        Additionally, I continue to urge Congress to fully fund my request
    for SBA's disaster loan program that can help families and small
    businesses rebuild in the wake of hurricanes and other natural
    disasters. I have already asked Congress to provide $500 million that
    will help farmers in New Jersey and other States who have suffered
    severe crop losses due to drought and flooding. I urge Congress to meet
    my requests to help alleviate the suffering of those affected by
    Hurricane Floyd.