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2001 News Releases

• Miscellaneous
• Southwest Virginia Floods
• Terrorist Attack -- Pentagon

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Miscellaneous

• 08.10.01: Virginia's Prime Hurricane Season is August and September

Southwest Virginia Floods

• 02.21.02: Flood Donations Provided to Tazewell and Russell Disaster Recovery Task Forces
• 09.24.01: October 10 is Last Day to Apply
• 09.13.01: Tazewell Recovery Center to Close
• 09.07.01: Disaster Assistance Tops $4.4 Million in Southwest Virginia
• 09.05.01: Mobile Recovery Center Returns to Wise County
• 09.04.01: Lee County Disaster Unemployment Assistance Application Deadline Nears
• 08.28.01: Deadline for Applying for Assistance Extended 30 Days
• 08.27.01: Tazewell Disaster Recovery Center and Registration Lines to be Closed on Labor Day Weekend
• 08.24.01: Disaster Unemployment Assistance Application Deadline Nears
• 08.24.01: Southwestern Virginia Floods Weekly Update: $3.4 Million in Assistance Approved
• 08.20.01: Lee, Bath and Washington Counties Designated for Public Assistance
• 08.17.01: Southwestern Virginia Floods Weekly Update: $2.8 Million in Assistance Approved
• 08.14.01: New Flood Damage Covered by FEMA Umbrella
• 08.14.01: Scott County Designated for Public Assistance
• 08.14.01: Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Lee County
• 08.10.01: Lee County Designated for Individual Assistance
• 08.10.01: Disaster Unemployment Assistance -- Application Deadline Nears
• 08.10.01: Residents Can Get Assistance with Flood Forms
• 08.10.01: Southwestern Virginia Floods -- One Month Update
• 08.09.01: FEMA Registration and Helpline Phone Change Hours
• 08.09.01: Disaster Specialists to Visit Six Virginia Counties to Answer Assistance Questions
• 08.09.01: FEMA Designates Six Virginia Counties Eligible for Public Assistance
• 08.08.01: Hazmat Cleanup from Tazewell Flooding Complete
• 08.06.01: Disaster Recovery Center to be Closed Sundays
• 08.06.01: Emergency Farm Assistance Available in Twelve Southwestern Virginia Counties
• 08.03.01: Disaster Applications Climb in Southwestern Virginia: Disaster Relief Tops $1.3 Million
• 08.02.01: Virginia Flood Victims Urged to Register Promptly and Return SBA Loan Packets Quickly
• 08.02.01: Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Seven Southwest Virginia Counties
• 08.01.01: Governor Announces Federal Approval of Disaster Assistance for Seven Southwest Virginia Counties
• 08.01.01: Seven Southwestern Virginia Counties Now Eligible for Disaster Assistance
• 07.31.01: Governor Gilmore Requests Federal Assistance for Southwest Virginia Areas Hit by Flood
• 07.31.01: Hotline Established for Donations to Help Southwest Virginia Flood Victims
• 07.29.01: Governor Declares State of Emergency as a Result of Southwest Virginia Flash Flooding
• 07.28.01: State Awards Grants to Hard-Hit Flood Survivors
• 07.27.01: Disaster Recovery Information at Fair
• 07.27.01: Tazewell County Disaster Relief Tops $900,000
• 07.26.01: Caution Advised in Flood Cleanup
• 07.23.01: Federal-State Programs Aid Tazewell Disaster Recovery
• 07.23.01: Disaster Officials Offer Tips to Speed Assistance
• 07.23.01: Mobile Recovery Center Extends Outreach in Tazewell County
• 07.20.01: FEMA/Virginia Speed Disaster Relief to Tazewell County
• 07.20.01: Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Tazewell County
• 07.19.01: Coping With Stress Caused by Natural Disasters
• 07.18.01: IRS Aids Flooded Tazewell Residents by Allowing Amended Returns
• 07.18.01: Disaster Recovery Center to Open Thursday in Tazewell
• 07.16.01: Assistance Available to Remove Flood-Dislodged Fuel Containers
• 07.16.01: Toll-Free Tele-Registration Number Speeds Assistance to Tazewell County Flood Survivors
• 07.15.01: Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Will Aid Tazewell Flood Victims
• 07.12.01: Governor Gilmore Announces Federal Approval of Disaster Declaration for Tazewell County
• 07.11.01: Hotline Established for Donations to Help Southwest Virginia Flood Victims
• 07.10.01: Governor Gilmore to Request Federal Disaster Assistance for Tazewell County Area
• 07.10.01: VDEM Offers Disaster Recovery Tips for Tazewell Area Flood Victims
• 07.09.01: Governor Declares State of Emergency As Result of Tazewell Area Flash Flooding
• 07.09.01: State Assisting Tazewell Area After Flash Flooding Strikes on Sunday

Terrorist Attack -- Pentagon

• 12.14.01: Governor Gilmore Provides $36 Million to Address Critical Security Concerns - Receives security panel's report, calls for work of panel to continue
• 12.11.01: Governor Gilmore Remembers Victims of Terrorist Attack
• 11.15.01: Governor Gilmore Announces Post-Attack Recession
• 11.12.01: Governor Gilmore Says President, Congress Acting Decisively to Protect Americans
• 11.09.01: Gilmore National Terrorism Panel to Discuss Bioterrorism, Other Issues at Nov. 12-13 Meeting - Report to President, Congress Being Finalized
• 11.02.01: Governor Gilmore Recognizes Virginia's Heroes
• 11.01.01: Governor Gilmore Announces $10 Million to Assist Virginia Workers - Emergency grant to assist people who lost jobs in aftermath of attack
• 11.01.01: Gilmore Panel Calls For National Laboratory to Combat Bioterrorism
• 10.26.01: Governor Gilmore Announces Establishment of Anthrax Treatment Sites for Mail Room Workers
• 10.24.01: Governor Announces Special Disaster Unemployment Assistance - Application Deadline is November 19, 2001
• 10.16.01: State Health Commissioner Urges Calm - Risk of anthrax infection extremely low, hoaxes can be criminally prosecuted
• 10.16.01: Pentagon-Impacted Businesses Encouraged to Call Terrorism Victims Hotline - Knowledge of Businesses Affected Will Help Document SBA Assistance
• 10.12.01: Governor Gilmore Requests $3.18 Billion in Post-Attack Federal Assistance - Aid needed for direct recovery, economic stimulus, preparation for possible future attacks
• 10.05.01: Governor Gilmore Seeks $10 Million From Feds to Help Dislocated Workers
• 10.05.01: Governor Gilmore Directs Assistance for State Employees Called to Duty
• 10.05.01: Governor Encourages Businesses Affected by Pentagon Terrorist Attacks to Call Terrorism Victims Hotline - Knowledge of Businesses Affected Will Help Justify SBA Assistance
• 09.28.01: Governor Gilmore Tells Security Panel to Strengthen Protection
• 09.28.01: Governor Gilmore Promotes Liberty Unites.Org - Virginia Offers Simple Way to Help Relief Effort On-Line
• 09.26.01: Governor Gilmore Convenes First Meeting of Virginia Economic Response Task Force
• 09.25.01: Governor Gilmore Announces Creation of Virginia Preparedness and Security Panel
• 09.21.01: Governor Gilmore Announces Additional Resources for Victims
• 09.20.01: Governor Gilmore Requests Funding Assistance From U.S. Department of Labor
• 09.19.01: Governor Gilmore Offers Aid to Displaced Workers
• 09.17.01: Terrorism Commission Chair Gilmore Says Panel Will Speed Final Report
• 09.14.01: Governor Gilmore to Visit Pentagon
• 09.14.01: Governor Gilmore Announces Presidential Approval of Emergency Declaration for Arlington Terrorist Attack
• 09.13.01: Governor Gilmore Calls for Virginia Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Victims of Terrorist Attacks
• 09.12.01: Governor Gilmore Addresses Commonwealth
• 09.12.01: Commonwealth Responds to Terrorist Acts
• 09.12.01: Governor Gilmore Update on State of Emergency
• 09.12.01: Media Advisory Concerning State Offices
• 09.11.01: Media Advisory Concerning State Offices
• 09.11.01: Governor Gilmore Update on State of Emergency
• 09.11.01: Governor Jim Gilmore Declares Statewide Emergency
• 09.11.01: Statement by Governor Jim Gilmore, Noon