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Businesses Affected By Salmonella Outbreak Qualify For Loans
City Declared Disaster Area
POSTED: 3:51 pm MDT April 4,
2008
ALAMOSA, Colo. -- Alamosa businesses who suffered financially from the salmonella outbreak can begin applying for low-interest loans for assistance. The U.S. Small Business Administration said they have declared Alamosa and surrounding counties a disaster area so businesses can qualify for the loans. Other counties included in the declaration are Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Rio Grande and Saguache. The disaster declaration Friday comes a day after state health officials said Alamosa residents could use city water for drinking, cooking, making ice and brushing their teeth -- as long as they boiled the water for one minute.
Residents have been warned not to use water straight from the tap since March 19 after several cases of salmonella were reported.Nearly 300 people have become ill, with 73 cases of salmonella confirmed. Authorities said it could be April 7 before levels are low enough that residents can drink the water.
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Previous Stories:
- March 29, 2008: Some Homes In Alamosa Can Use Water For Showers
- March 29, 2008: Alamosa Water Could Become Usable For Showers On Saturday
- March 28, 2008: Alamosa's Salmonella May Be Linked To Bird, Animal Droppings
- March 26, 2008: Law Firm Announces Plans To Sue Over Salmonella Outbreak
- March 26, 2008: Alamosa: No Showering, No School
- March 24, 2008: Suspected Salmonella Cases In Alamosa Tops 200
- March 22, 2008: Ritter Impressed With Response In Alamosa
- March 22, 2008: FDA Warns Of Salmonella Risks In Cantaloupe
- March 21, 2008: Ritter Declares State Of Emergency In Alamosa
- March 21, 2008: 47 Contract Salmonella From Drinking Water
- March 19, 2008: Outbreak Of Salmonella Contaminates Drinking Water
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