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Monday, August 28, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 28, 2017
Trump declares emergency in Louisiana for storm Harvey
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump on Monday declares an emergency in Louisiana as part of the southern state was being pelted with rain from tropical storm Harvey.
The declaration allows the federal government, specifically the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate relief efforts. It also provides federal funding for disaster relief.
“This action will help alleviate the hardship and suffering that the emergency has inflicted on the local population,” the White House says in a statement.
“Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency.”
— AFP
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