Perry issues disaster declaration for Texas

Carolyn Hileman - The Voice | April 30, 2009 

Hedging on the side of caution after the first U.S. swine flu death in Houston, Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration for Texas on Wednesday to free up more doses of antiviral medication and other federal help as 10 Texas school districts canceled classes and the entire state rescheduled spring competitions.

“Texans can be confident that we’re making every effort to stay ahead of the curve to keep them and their families as safe as possible,” Perry said after Houston officials confirmed the death of a 22-month-old boy.

Perry, who stressed the state was more than adequately prepared to handle what has all but been declared a pandemic, said the disaster declaration would allow the state to be reimbursed for costs associated with what is also known as the H1N1 virus by the federal government.


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