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“GRATEFUL RESPONSE TO SOUTH CAROLINA FLOOD” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7038 on Oct. 21, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
GRATEFUL RESPONSE TO SOUTH CAROLINA FLOOD
(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, despite the destruction of the thousand-year rain event flooding, it was a testament to the people of South Carolina working together. Led by Governor Nikki Haley and Adjutant General Bob Livingston, our State is a model for disaster response.
I am grateful for our State Emergency Management Division, led by Director Kim Stenson, for over 1,500 successful rescue missions and to all of our first responders for the countless rescues.
Credit is due to Director Christy Hall and the South Carolina Department of Transportation for their tireless work. During the flooding, over 500 roads and bridges were closed. I know firsthand, as the road I live on was washed out, the location of our family home for the last six generations, which was named by my grandmother.
Donations and volunteers have come from across the Nation. The Salvation Army, led by Major Roger Coulson, has provided over 50,000 meals to displaced persons in the flooding. The Red Cross, inspired by national president Gale McGovern's visit, has operated 26 shelters.
I appreciate the positive spirit of the people of South Carolina spontaneously coming together as family and neighbors before turning to government.
In conclusion, God bless our troops, and the President by his actions must never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
Thank you, Coach Steve Spurrier, for developing winning Gamecocks.
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