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Galveston Mayor To Seek Federal Aid In D.C.

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Sep 22, 2008 1:33 pm US/Central

Galveston Mayor To Seek Federal Aid In D.C.

(AP) Galveston's mayor is asking Washington lawmakers for more than $2 billion in federal aid for her city devastated by Hurricane Ike.

City officials say Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas will meet with a Senate subcommittee Tuesday to seek the $2.3 billion for the city, ports and hospital damaged by the storm more than a week ago.

But officials haven't tallied up the total figure needed to repair and rebuild.

Galveston officials also said Monday that when residents are allowed to return Wednesday, those whose homes are uninhabitable can live temporarily in shelters set up on the main land.

A shuttle service will take residents to their homes in Galveston island during the day so they can make repairs and clean up.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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