02/19/2023

FEMA Team Finally Deployed to Ohio Train Derailment Site

A regional assistance team is heading to East Palestine

Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it will be deploying a team to East Palestine following a train derailment that occurred two weeks ago.

The deployed team includes the Regional Incident Management Assistance Team and a senior response official.

During a Friday press conference, Governor Mike DeWine said that the FEMA workers will "support ongoing operations, including incident coordination and ongoing assessments of potential long-term recovery needs."

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