FEMA prepping for possible coronavirus emergency declaration

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is planning for the possibility that President Donald Trump could make an emergency declaration to bring in extra funds and personnel to assist the administration's coronavirus response, according to internal documents obtained by NBC News.

FEMA officials are preparing for an "infectious disease emergency declaration" by the president that would allow the agency to provide disaster relief funding to state and local governments, as well as federal assistance to support the coronavirus response, according to agency planning documents reviewed by NBC News.

The Trump administration would have to use the 1988 Stafford Act to enable FEMA to provide such disaster assistance. Emergency declarations are most often used in the event of natural disasters but can be used to help manage disease outbreaks.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fema-prepping-for-possible-coronavirus-emergency-declaration/ar-BB10DK4J?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout

[lapfog_1]

1. I thought they had it contained... Larry Kudlow said it was "air tight"

[WePurrsevere]

3. Wait! What? I thought Trump said it was a "hoax" perpetrated by

Democrats and the media.

So you mean Trump LIED?! OMG! Say it isn't so.

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(I know you probably don't need it but JIC someone else does. )

Goddess but Trump and his nutty Cult45ers disgust me.

[Grasswire2]

2. Is he gonna throw paper towels at people? nt

[lapfog_1]

4. nope, not this time

boxes of tissues for your runny nose.

[EndlessWire]

8. LOL! n/t

[ffr]

5. You can't cover up cases and totals on day, then announce a FEMA emergency the next

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Not if Trumpy has anything to say about it.

[maxsolomon]

7. Maybe they'll start rounding up Conservatives

and putting them in re-education camps. That was the fear 10 years ago, right?

[leftyladyfrommo]

9. FEMA is in as bad shape as the CDC

They have completely screwed it up.