Trump approves disaster assistance to D.C. to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
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FEMA announced Trump's approval, allowing the agency to provide resources to help with the response to the Jan. 19 spill after a pipeline ruptured.
President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Trump's approval on Saturday, allowing FEMA to provide equipment and resources to help with the response to the Jan. 19 spill after a pipeline ruptured.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had requested federal help on Wednesday and declared an emergency.
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