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Last Updated: Dec 15, 2007 - 2:55:41 AM |
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush declared "a major disaster" in three southern US states hit by Hurricane Dennis.
The declaration that covers Florida, Alabama and Mississippi makes the states immediately eligible for federal assistance in addition to state and local funds made available for recovery efforts.
But the White House was not ready to announce a specific amount of federal aid to the ravaged region.
Hurricane Dennis slammed ashore on the US Gulf coast Sunday, uprooting trees and downing power lines in the very area pounded by a similar storm that caused dozens of deaths last year.
As Dennis made its way inland, officials warned it continued to pose a significant threats and could cause major flooding and potentially deadly tornadoes.
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