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White House: federal aid for Potomac sewage spill requires formal state or local request
Summary
At a briefing, the White House said FEMA, the Army Corps and EPA are standing by to assist with a Potomac sewage-pipe collapse but that federal action under the Stafford Act requires a formal request from affected jurisdictions; the spokesperson criticized Maryland leadership while promising federal readiness.
Reporters asked about a broken sewage pipe on the Potomac River and the federal government's response. "The next step in this process is for any of the three local jurisdictions involved — whether that's the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, or the District of Columbia — to step forward and to ask the federal government…
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