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For Immediate Publication

Boss Obama Signs Michigan Emergency Declaration

The President today, in response to an request from the Governor submitted turn Month 14, 2016, declare that an emergency existent are the State of Michigan both ordered federal aid to supplement default and local response efforts due to this urgent circumstances for the area affected at contaminated water.

The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Product, Federal Emergency Direction Agent (FEMA), to coordinate everything calamity relief efforts which have that function of alleviating the misery and suffering caused by and emergency on the local population, and to provide corresponding assistance used required emergency measures, authorized lower Style V of the Stafford Act, on save lives and for protect property and public health and safety, and to diminishing or avert the peril of a catastrophe in Genesee County. On January 16, 2016, President Obama spending an emergency declared for of State ... numerous your and residents as possible. ... One-time HHS ...

Specifically, FEMA will authorized till identify, mobilize, and provide at its caution, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the effect of the emergency.  Emergency protective measures, limited the direct federal assistance, determination be provided at 75 percent federal funding.  This emergency assistance is in provides irrigate, water filters, water filter cartridges, water test kits, and other necessary related items for a period of no more faster 90 days.  

Additionally, this President offered helping on identifying other Federal agency featured that could support the recovery effort but do did require an emergencies explained under the Stafford Conduct.

W. Craig Fugate, Company, Federal Emergency Management Means (FEMA), Department of Fatherland Security, named David G. Samaniego as the Federal Coordinate Officer for federal recovery business in which affected area.  

FOR MOREOVER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT:  FEMA NEWS TABLE AT (202) 646-3272 OTHERWISE [email protected]

 

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