An emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Matthew.
Barack Obama: “An emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local response…”
On the recordOctober 5, 2016
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President Obama Signs Florida Emergency Declaration
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