"The president's decision authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all emergency relief efforts to alleviate the hardships and suffering of the local population caused by the emergency," the press service said.
Earlier, the governor of the US state of Florida, Ron Desantis, signed a decree on the introduction of a state of emergency on the east coast of the region due to hurricane Isaias.
Trump declared emergency in Florida in connection with hurricane Isaias
2020-08-01T16:40:33.301Z
American leader Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Florida in connection with the approach of hurricane Isaias, RIA Novosti reports, citing the press service of the White House.
Source: russiart