On the recordOctober 1, 2003
I just have gotten a copy of a document from Department of Homeland Security and FEMA where those counties have now been declared part of this disaster area. One of the things I always said, you really knew who your friend was then. It was the people who shared ice with you in September when it was really hot, but that being said, we need not forget tonight that a lot of these people in eastern North Carolina, even though we have got FEMA there working, all of our friends working, there is some insurance available, there is going to be a lot of hurt and need, and we are going to need to work together to make sure resources are available because, if not, some of these communities, as total communities, will have real problems continuing to exist, and a lot of our agricultural friends will not be able to make it. There is not enough insurance. The State's going to have to come up with about a 25 percent match.
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