Ritter authorizes help for Holly tornado victims
Felix Doligosa Jr., Rocky Mountain News
Published April 4, 2007 at midnight
Gov. Bill Ritter has authorized up to $1 million in state funds for tornado recovery efforts in Holly and Prowers County.
"We will continue to do all we can to help the people of Holly," Ritter said in a written statement. "I have been impressed beyond words with their resiliency and strength. Through this executive order, the state will provide financial assistance that addresses the community's immediate needs."
The funds will help cover costs such as temporary housing, mental-health services and infrastructure repairs.
The tornado damaged about one third of the homes in Holly. Forty-eight homes were destroyed or severely damaged and are considered uninhabitable.
State officials and Federal Emergency Management Agency are also working on transporting 50 mobile homes from the Hurricane Katrina relief zone to Colorado. The mobile homes would be partially furnished.
The executive order signed Tuesday also helps in identifying additional funds for repair of publicly owned facilities and infrastructure, for emergency housing and the waiving of overweight and oversize permit fees for trucks providing disaster assistance.
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