Article: SENS. DURBIN, OBAMA, REP. MANZULLO URGE PRESIDENT BUSH TO DECLARE WINNEBAGO, STEPHENSON COUNTIES FEDERAL DISASTER AREAS

The office of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., issued the following news release:

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Barack Obama (D-IL) and Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) today asked President Bush to declare Winnebago County and Stephenson County a federal disaster area after severe flooding hit the area earlier this month.

Durbin, Obama and Manzullo made their request in a letter to the President today. In the letter, the Illinois lawmakers supported Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's request last night for federal disaster assistance. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is now coordinating the state's efforts.

"We are writing in support of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's request ...

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