By the way, don't bother expecting any disaster relief from the Federal government as long as Republicans are in charge of Congress. They're already making it perfectly clear that they're standing down on purpose, to prove that "Government doesn't help".

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/05/24/cantor-disaster-relief/

Note that most of the affected areas have traditions of voting loyally for Republicans, and yet the GOP Congress doesn't care a ripe turd.