Congressman Tom Cole Helps Secure Federal Aid to Storm Damaged Oklahomans

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole today pledged today to continue working to ensure that every county in Oklahoma in need of federal assistance from recent severe weather will receive the funds they need. Congressman Cole has personally contacted the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ask that Oklahoma's request for additional disaster assistance be expedited as quickly as possible.

"Oklahomans are suffering from the devastating effects of recent winter weather, they need help and they need it now. I will be doing everything in my power to help move this process along--quickly. I have already been in contact with the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA and will continue to contact them until Oklahoma's request is fulfilled," Congressman Tom Cole said. "I will keep working this issue until all Oklahoma counties that qualify have been included in the declaration."

FEMA announced today the approval of public assistance for four counties in the eastern half of the state: Pittsburg, Muskogee, Delaware and McIntosh. Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management has requested major disaster assistance in the 26 counties.

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