Gov. Michael F. Easley of North Carolina asked President Bush to declare a federal disaster.
The robots are a motley crew, rushed to New York by military and federal disaster units, private companies and a university.
Victims in Texas counties declared a federal disaster can call (800) 504-7030 for assistance with basic legal questions.
In October 1998, President Bill Clinton declared this slide a federal disaster.
Since the beginning of this year, three federal disasters have been declared in Massachusetts, including a hurricane and tornadoes.
In all, New York has $4.5 billion in federal disaster aid to rebuild transportation systems damaged in the attack.
The 2012 Colorado forest fires led to declaration of a federal disaster in June 2012.
President George W. Bush declared a federal disaster for the seven counties and scheduled a Thursday, October 25, 2007 visit to the region.
In response to Hurricane Charley, the president designated 21 of the state's 67 counties as eligible for federal disaster assistance.
A federal disaster medical assistance team was already on the scene, tending to the most seriously injured, and a state medical officer was there, too.