Sentences with phrase «approved federal disaster declaration»
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He also issued a federal disaster declaration in 33 counties, which Trump approved.
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Trump has approved emergency disaster declarations in both Texas and Louisiana, directing federal aid toward the affected areas.
U.S. President Donald Trump approved emergency declarations for Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, mobilizing federal disaster relief efforts, the White House said.
President Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the state of Florida to speed up federal funds to Hurricane Irma - damaged areas.
The president earlier Thursday approved a disaster declaration for Puerto Rico, making federal funds available to people and cities on the island.
When the White House approved federal disaster funding for New York state communities along the Lake Ontario shoreline yesterday, two counties were conspicuously missing from the declaration.
It also builds on the disaster assistance efforts President Obama approved in the last several days, including major disaster declarations, which make federal assistance - like these emergency relief funds - available to supplement state and local response and recovery efforts.