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FEMA preparing for possible coronavirus emergency declaration
NBC via Yahoo ^ | March 2nd, 2020 | Laura Strickler and Suzy Khimm

Posted on 03/02/2020 10:03:59 AM PST by Mariner

WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is planning for the possibility that President Donald Trump could make an emergency declaration to bring in extra funds and personnel to assist the administration's coronavirus response, according to internal documents obtained by NBC News.

FEMA officials are preparing for an "infectious disease emergency declaration" by the president that would allow the agency to provide disaster relief funding to state and local governments, as well as federal assistance to support the coronavirus response, according to agency planning documents reviewed by NBC News.

The Trump administration would have to use the 1988 Stafford Act to enable FEMA to provide such disaster assistance. Emergency declarations are most often used in the event of natural disasters but can be used to help manage disease outbreaks.

"To me this is another indication that the president and the White House are finally aware of the gravity of the situation," said Michael Coen, who was FEMA chief of staff during the Obama administration. "They need to consider all tools available to them and have contingencies for action."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chinavirusus; coronavirus; covid19; fema
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To: Mariner

This may be a little off topic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n3J5maPXf0


21 posted on 03/02/2020 10:26:06 AM PST by Leep (Everyday is Trump Day!)
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To: DarthVader

I would think they are just dusting off the plans that were first developed in about 1950 and regularly updated.


22 posted on 03/02/2020 10:28:05 AM PST by cyclotic (Democrats must be politically eviscerated, disemboweled and demolished.)
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To: Huskrrrr

CDC removed number of tested and deaths from their website between yesterday and today. They also cancelled a scheduled briefing at the last minute. Not good signs.


23 posted on 03/02/2020 10:35:22 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Mariner
"To me this is another indication that the president and the White House are finally aware of the gravity of the situation," said Michael Coen, who was FEMA chief of staff during the Obama administration

"Finally", more politics seeping into this by Democrats.

24 posted on 03/02/2020 10:37:05 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: cyclotic

No this has been modernized.


25 posted on 03/02/2020 10:37:30 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: DarthVader

Hence the end of my post (updated)


26 posted on 03/02/2020 10:38:16 AM PST by cyclotic (Democrats must be politically eviscerated, disemboweled and demolished.)
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To: PghBaldy

Agreed. I did not see that.


27 posted on 03/02/2020 10:45:04 AM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Huskrrrr

Just wait...


28 posted on 03/02/2020 10:50:06 AM PST by Does so (...Democrats believe in democracy only when they win the election...)
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To: Mariner
Homebrew
29 posted on 03/02/2020 11:02:16 AM PST by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: Mariner

We have large underground storage facilities laden with survival goodies. The question is, will the government distribute that to us unwashed masses?


30 posted on 03/02/2020 11:09:04 AM PST by GingisK
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Hopefully POTUS knows that not matter what he does and no matter what happens, he will face a chorus of scathing criticism.

He'll now be accused of either politically weaponizing FEMA, using FEMA for his own political advantage, or needlessly scaring people that an emergency is imminent.

With Democrats it's damned if you do damned if you don't.

31 posted on 03/02/2020 11:31:49 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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