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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />FOR RELEASE: <br />May 4,1999 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Dick Wadhams <br />303/866-6324 <br />Amy Jewett Sampson <br />303/866-6323 <br /> <br />GOVERNOR DECLARES DISASTER <br />EMERGENCY FOR FLOODING <br /> <br />DENVER - Governor Bill Owens declared a disaster emergency today for certain areas <br />of Colorado due to widespread flooding after Governor's staffers surveyed the areas on <br />Monday affected by mass flooding. <br /> <br />"There is substantial damage to public and private properties across the state," said <br />Owens. "I have instituted a disaster emergency to protect public health, ensure public <br />safety and welfare, and render relief for those most severely impacted by the flooding," <br /> <br />The Governor's Executive Order declaring a disaster emergency calls for activation of the <br />Colorado National Guard, which may be needed during this time to assist with relief <br />efforts, and possible expenditure of funds from the State Disaster Emergency Fund to <br />assist with emergency needs. The Colorado Office of Emergency Management is <br />authorized to coordinate application to the federal government for funding related to the <br />declared disaster emergency, <br /> <br />-30- <br />