Trump Approves Puerto Rico Earthquake Emergency Declaration

Trump Approves Puerto Rico Earthquake Emergency Declaration
A map showing the location of the Jan. 7 earthquake just off the coast of Puerto Rico. USGS
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Following a series of earthquakes that hit Puerto Rico over the past several days, President Donald Trump signed an emergency declaration to coordinate relief efforts.

Trump “ordered federal assistance to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from earthquakes beginning” on Dec. 28, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. A powerful earthquake on Tuesday caused damage across the island and killed at least one person.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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