President Donald J. Trump Approves Florida Disaster Declaration

whitehouse.gov ^ | March 25, 2020 | White House

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Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing.

The President’s action makes Federal funding available for Crisis Counseling for affected individuals in all areas in the State of Florida.

Federal funding is also available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, for all areas in the State of Florida impacted by COVID-19.

Pete Gaynor, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Gracia B. Szczech as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected areas.

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the State and warranted by the results of further assessments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.

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[dfwgator]

In before the Rats complain about Mar-a-Lago.

[Paladin2]

I can see where having NYCers descending on Fla. is an emergency.

[Magnum44]

Crisis Counseling???

Its a crisis. Deal with it. That'll be $50. Next.

[StAntKnee]

I can see where having NYCers descending on Fla. is an emergency.
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NYers fleeing to Florida reminds me of this lil parable (Source: MendoMundo)

Death in Tehran
Anonymous

A mighty Persian king went walking in his pleasure gardens one day and heard a great cry, and he was immediately set upon by a panicked servant.

“Mighty king,” said the servant, “I have need of your aid! I was working in the garden and came upon Death here, who threatened me. I managed to escape from him, but I fear now for my life. Give me your fastest horse and I know I can make it to the city of Tehran by nightfall, and there I will get away from him.”

The king considered for a moment, weighing the good servant’s years of loyal help, and assented, providing him with the horse and silver. The king continued to walk in his gardens, and amid the sound of the horse and servant riding off together, the king himself came upon Death.

“Why have you threatened my servants?” the king asked.

Death shook his head. “A thousand apologies, sir, but I did not threaten the man. I merely expressed my surprise at finding him here in your gardens today.”

“And why should my servant’s presence here be a surprise to you?” the king asked.

And Death replied with a smile, “I was surprised to find him here, good king, because I know that we have an appointment to meet tonight in Tehran.”

[Paladin2]

Fair enough...

[Diogenesis]

President Trump PROTECTS Americans,
while Pelosi and Schumer kill them, hour after hour,
day after day, year after year.

[VastRWCon]

-—I can see where having NYCers descending on Fla. is an emergency.——

Every season they come and are usually starting to leave by now. Not this year, they are still here...

[piasa]

Has there been a lot of shut-in families of Florida people cooking off at each other, flinging key lime pies at one another and beating each other with frozen grouper and mahi mahi filets?

[eeriegeno]

NYers fleeing to Florida

Time to double the 12% tourist tax.

[ZephyrTX]

Thank you, it IS. There are people who HAVE and know that they have the Covid-19 virus and yet they are walking around the stores like nothing has ever happened.

Total wreckless disregard for the rights of other people, especially all the elderly who live here year ‘round.