WASHINGTON — The White House told Congress on Thursday that there is a need for more than $5 billion in additional disaster relief money, not even counting the billions that probably will be called for to help East Coast states hit by Hurricane Irene.
White House requests $5.2 billion in new disaster funds
Friday, September 2, 2011 | 8:04 a.m. CDT;
updated 10:49 a.m. CDT, Friday, September 2, 2011
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