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1996 SESSION
WHEREAS, on June 27, 1995, Virginia was hit by torrential rainfall causing some of the worst flooding in decades in many areas of the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, particularly devastated by what is now called the Flood of 1995 were Madison, Orange, Greene and Culpeper Counties, where the floods washed out roads and bridges, caused mud slides, trapped many residents in their homes, and threatened the lives and property of thousands of people; and
WHEREAS, thanks to the prompt and seemingly inexhaustible response of many individuals and relief organizations, loss of life was minimal, many people were spared even worse damage, and repair and rebuilding efforts began promptly; and
WHEREAS, local rescue teams from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Virginia State Police and the National Guard moved quickly to rescue people from life-threatening situations; and
WHEREAS, road crews from the Virginia Department of Transportation worked around the clock to repair, replace, and reopen vital roads and bridges; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of personnel from local sheriffs' offices, volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, and state forestry, game and correctional agencies responded to the emergency; and
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross established emergency shelters for citizens driven from their homes by the devastating floods; and
WHEREAS, a range of relief agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Farmers Home Administration, quickly began assisting people in the arduous recovery and rebuilding tasks; and
WHEREAS, these and other individuals and organizations responded with alacrity, compassion, heroism and great effectiveness to keep an already terrible natural disaster from becoming worse; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend most highly the hundreds of individuals who responded so quickly and so effectively in helping the citizens of Madison, Orange, Greene and Culpeper Counties during the Flood of 1995; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates transmit copies of this resolution to the newspapers serving the affected counties so that the residents may be apprised of the gratitude of the General Assembly.