February 18, 2023 9:03am EST
Ohio train derailment: FEMA to deploy team to East Palestine 2 weeks after disaster
Biden administration says Ohio train derailment doesn't meet legal requirements for FEMA disaster declaration
By Julia Musto | Fox News
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is deploying federal assistance to Ohio now more than two weeks after the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment that threatened the village of East Palestine.
Gov. Mike DeWine said the move came following further discussions with the agency.
In a joint statement on Friday, the governor and FEMA Regional Administrator Thomas Sivak said FEMA and Ohio had been in "constant contact" regarding emergency operations in the community.
"U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA have been working together since day one," they said. "Tomorrow, FEMA will supplement federal efforts by deploying a Senior Response Official along with a Regional Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) to support ongoing operations, including incident coordination and ongoing assessments of potential long term recovery needs."
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