CONNECTICUT DELEGATION WELCOMES MORE FEDERAL AID TO HELP STATE RECOVER FROM SUPERSTORM SANDY

WASHINGTON – Senators Joe Lieberman and Richard Blumenthaland Reps. Rosa Delauro, Joe Courtney, John Larson, Chris Murphy and Jim Himesthank the Administration for sending more federal assistance to help the peopleof Connecticut recover from Superstorm Sandy.

"We're pleased the federal government recognizes thedevastation we experienced in the state because of Hurricane Sandy and willsend additional aid to help rebuild Connecticut communities," the delegationsaid in a joint statement issued Sunday. "The recovery effort has been and willcontinue to be difficult. But this assistance will help to rebuildinfrastructure damaged by Sandy."

The assistance provided Friday was expanded to includeadditional types of rebuilding aid to those areas already benefiting from disasteraid and to provide rebuilding and clean-up help to Litchfield, Tolland, andWindham counties.