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Updated at 4:51 p.m., Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Bush declares 'major disaster,' designates FEMA leader

Advertiser Staff

President Bush today declared that a major disaster exists in Hawai'i in the aftermath of Sunday's quakes.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated Michael L. Karl as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.