Sentences with phrase «declared a state of emergency»

But some states disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic have already declared states of emergency.

Indeed, Secretary of Health Tom Price confirmed that the White House would not declare a state of emergency at this time.

Several U.S. governors have declared states of emergency as parts of North America brace for Storm Stella.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared the states of emergency in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County.

Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in the county, saying the «threat of a potential emergency is imminent.»

Flint, Michigan hit the headlines early this year when President Obama declared a state of emergency after the area's water supply was rendered undrinkable due to lead contamination from old pipes.

The governor declared a state of emergency.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in Alachua County on Tuesday three days before a scheduled speech by white nationalist leader Richard Spencer at the University of Florida, which is located in the county's capital of Gainesville.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker declared a state of emergency as a precautionary measure, his office said.

, who declared a state of emergency on Monday, has urged residents to think about their disaster plan.

The white nationalist is due to give a speech at the University of Florida on Thursday, October 19, and in preparation, Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency.

Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Georgia, and South Carolina have all declared a state of emergency.

Florida has declared a state of emergency, freeing up resources for shelters, evacuations, and deploying National Guard members.

Seattle is also in the midst of a housing crisis, with King County even going so far as to declare a state of emergency over the issue in 2015.

To speed - up the relief and rebuilding efforts, the Government declared a State of Emergency for Barbuda only and evacuated some residents on a voluntary basis.

Alabama and North Carolina declared states of emergency ahead of the storm, and remnants of Irma were sweeping through several other states, the National Weather Service said.

In the midst of the catastrophic fires that have devastated homes and livelihoods in the city of Fort McMurray, the Alberta government has declared a state of emergency.

They took advantage of the working class anger to secure a foothold in Congress then staged a terrorist attack to allow them to declare a state of emergency and appoint Hitler Chancellor of Germany.

When the remote northern community of Attiwapiskat declared a state of emergency, their horrible conditions exposed the real conditions of many reserves throughout Canada as more akin to third - world standards.

Chile has declared a state of emergency after frosts caused an estimated $ 1 billion worth of damage to fruit crops.

The people of Orumba North and Orumba South in Anambra State have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency, to the unending erosion...

The governor declared a state of emergency days before the ruling was even announced.

The Governor since declared a state of emergency.

Cuomo made an unscheduled visit to Suffolk County after declaring a state of emergency due to wildfires that burned for 24 hours and swept thousands of acres.

In a seven - page executive order, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency ahead of white nationalist Richard Spencer's speech at the University of Florida on Thursday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency at the New York City Housing Authority and ordered an independent monitor be appointed to oversee and expedite repairs to the agency's deteriorating buildings, where 400,000 New Yorkers live.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is considering declaring a state of emergency at the New York City Housing Authority over what his counsel, Alphonso David, called «intolerable» conditions in public housing.

Lake Ontario's high water level has damaged their properties and flooded other areas, prompting Niagara County to declare a state of emergency in the lakeshore towns of Porter, Wilson, Newfane and Somerset.

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in four New York counties on Sunday afternoon as those areas were dealing with widespread power outages in the aftermath of this week's massive storm.

Albany, New York — Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a State of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, which could hit the state as early as the weekend.

Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the transit agency in June, hoping to speed up necessary repairs.

Now, Nixon has been in the race for 15 days, and we have seen the governor go to NYCHA, declare a state of emergency, and go to Albany and tell the IDC to disband so this black woman, Andrea Stewart - Cousins, can be in charge like she was supposed to be in charge.»

Cuomo said he had «no problem» declaring a state of emergency for NYCHA and suggested that the agency's biggest problem is management, not funding.

He has visited New York City public housing repeatedly over the last month, and even declared a state of emergency last week, promising $ 250 million in additional funding in the state budget ($ 550 million has been allocated to the New York City Housing Authority since 2015).

Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in Putnam for Dutchess, Orange and Sullivan counties.

Service interruptions, track fires and derailments became so commonplace last year that Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the MTA in June, and a month later the agency's newly reappointed chairman Joe Lhota released an $ 836 billion Subway Action Plan that aimed to bring immediate changes and upgrades to the system.

The governor told reporters he had «no problem» declaring a state of emergency, but wanted to work with other lawmakers to ensure such a step would ease NYCHA's woes.

Last June, Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the MTA and allocated an additional $ 1 billion in funding to the agency's current capital plan.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente has declared a state of emergency in Oneida County due to the damage caused by Saturday's flooding.

Violence erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday as hundreds of white nationalists had gathered here for a rally and clashed with counterprotesters, resulting in at least one death and prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency affecting every county in Florida in preparation for Hurricane Irma, which has been upgraded to a Category 4 storm.

In Binghamton, where interstates 81, 88 and 86 / Route 17 meet, Broome County officials declared a state of emergency and banned all non-essential travel.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. has declared a state of emergency in Oneida County due the effects of winter storm Riley.

However, with Cuomo recently declaring a state of emergency following the derailment of an A train at 125th Street as the latest in a myriad of transit issues, local officials are calling for a more direct plan for overhauling the subway system.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today declared a State of Emergency in Oneida County as County government and all of its local municipalities are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Irene.

«As Puerto Rico rebuilds, Florida remains committed to doing everything we can to help the families impacted by Hurricane Maria and aid in the recovery process,» Gov. Rick Scott said in a statement issued October 2, the same day Florida declared a state of emergency in reference to the arrival of Puerto Rican migrants.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has also declared a State of Emergency, saying «although this storm will not hit us directly, the storm could potentially be worse in some ways.»

The city of 30,000 in Orange County briefly declared a state of emergency in May 2016 and has since switched to a different drinking water source.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday, June 29, 2017, that he would declare a state of emergency for the beleaguered MTA to expedite repairs and make improvements to the system.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today declared a State of Emergency in Oneida County as County government and all of its local municipalities are dealing with the effects of heavy rainfall.