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FEMA and Partners Continue Response to Tropical Storm Florence
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 15 September 2018 15 September 2018
Washington, DC - Tropical Storm Florence continues hammering the Carolinas with heavy rains, high winds and flash flooding today. Dangerous flooding is occurring across the impacted area, and residents and visitors should remain indoors until told by local officials that it is safe to go outside.
Vice President Mike Pence’s Call with President Ivan Duque of Colombia
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- Published: 13 September 2018 13 September 2018
Washington, DC - Vice President Mike Pence spoke by phone today with President Ivan Duque of Colombia to reiterate the strong bilateral relationship between Colombia and the United States. The two leaders discussed the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and its spillover effects across the region, recommitting themselves to maintaining pressure on the Maduro regime and addressing the tragic collapse of democracy in Venezuela.
IPAWS National Test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
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- Written by Ken Waters Ken Waters
- Published: 12 September 2018 12 September 2018
Washington, DC - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on September 20, 2018. The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 p.m. EDT, and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 p.m. EDT.
President Donald J. Trump Is Working to Protect Our Nation’s Elections from Foreign Interference
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 13 September 2018 13 September 2018
Washington, DC - "We’re going to take strong action to secure our election systems and the process." ~ President Donald J. Trump
President Donald J. Trump Approves Iowa Disaster Declaration
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 12 September 2018 12 September 2018
Washington, DC - Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes on July 19, 2018.