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Monday, September 2, 2019
Trump okays emergency declaration for Georgia, South Carolina
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMcLEAN’S TOWN CAY, Bahamas — US President Donald Trump approves emergency declarations for Georgia and South Carolina due to Hurricane Dorian, the White House announces.
The declarations authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts.
Trump was briefed on the hurricane during a visit to FEMA headquarters in Washington on Sunday.
The president urged everyone in Dorian’s path to obey warnings and evacuation orders issued by local authorities, saying public safety “must always come first.”
Trump approved an emergency declaration for Florida on Friday.
— AP
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