U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, a Marietta Republican whose district includes East Palestine, released a statement that criticized Biden’s executive order as insubstantial. He said he believes it was issued because Johnson is conducting a Friday field hearing in East Palestine w
FILE - A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, Feb. 6, 2023. WASHINGTON, D. C. - President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he’s ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate a federal disaster recovery coordinator to oversee long-term recovery efforts in the East Palestine area.
The order said the disaster declaration request will be “held in abeyance to allow the State time to submit information on needs that may arise in the future and cannot be addressed by Norfolk Southern, State, and local governments and therefore require Federal assistance under the Stafford Act. In a letter to Biden, DeWine said he requested the declaration because the voluntary support provided by Norfolk Southern could cease in the future, and the declaration would “ensure that the State and Federal government use all resources available to step in and provide the community with needed assistance.”
The voluntary actions of Norfolk Southern have to date reimbursed citizens and state and local governments for costs associated with damage incurred due to the train derailment, but concerns remain that the state will need FEMA help if Norfolk Southern stops voluntary aid, or future needs arise, said a news release from DeWine.
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