Things are becoming dire for the residents of East
Palestine, Ohio. It’s the site of the recent train derailment that
hurled scores of toxic chemicals into the surrounding areas. Sens. J.D.
Vance (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited the area to assess the
situation. Vance demonstrated how the surrounding area is contaminated,
while Brown asked Gov. Mike DeWine to declare the area a disaster zone and request assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Biden administration refused to offer federal assistance to the area; it doesn’t meet the requirements (via Fox News):
The Biden administration turned down a request for
federal disaster assistance from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in the aftermath
of the train derailment in the state earlier this month that led to a
large release of toxic chemicals.
The Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told Ohio's state government that it
was not eligible for disaster assistance to help the community recover
from the toxic spill, Dan Tierney, a spokesperson for DeWine, told Fox
News Digital on Thursday. Tierney explained that FEMA believed the
incident didn't qualify as a traditional disaster, such as a tornado or
hurricane, for which it usually provides assistance.
"The
DeWine Administration has been in daily contact with FEMA to discuss
the need for federal support, however FEMA continues to tell Governor
DeWine that Ohio is not eligible for assistance at this time," DeWine's
office said in a statement earlier in the day. "Governor DeWine will
continue working with FEMA to determine what assistance can be
provided."
JUST IN 🚨 New footage apparently shows highly contaminated water in East Palestine, Ohio after train derailment
pic.twitter.com/KicmiI07WL
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 16, 2023
UPDATE
🚨 Sen. J.D. Vance in East Palestine, Ohio shows the water
contamination, challenges Biden's EPA admin to drink Ohio’s water
pic.twitter.com/zIkHE9wUFF
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 16, 2023
If this derailment occurred in deep blue New York or the state of
Delaware—FEMA would be there. The Environmental Protection Agency finally showed up, as scores of dead fish have been bubbling up
from nearby bodies of water. East Palestine, Ohio, is Trump country, so
given the vindictive and cantankerous personality of Joe Biden—I
wouldn’t be shocked if politics is at play here.
. @PeteButtigieg pic.twitter.com/uz10vEYZaM
— Davar Echad (@DavarEchad) February 16, 2023
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