PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231119/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-emergency-declaration-us-virgin-islands]


Release Date: 
Tháng 11 19, 2023 

WASHINGTON ­-- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance
has been made available to the U.S. Virgin Islands to supplement the
territory’s response efforts due to the emergency conditions
resulting from elevated levels of lead and copper in the water supply
beginning on Oct. 25, 2023, and continuing.

The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster
relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and
suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to
provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures,
authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect
property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the
threat of a catastrophe on the island of St. Croix.

Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize and provide, at
its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the
impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures (Category B),
including direct federal assistance, under the public assistance
program will be provided for water, other necessary related items such
as filters and testing and technical assistance necessary to identify
and address immediate threats to public health and safety for 90 days
from the start of the incident period. 

Ms. Lai Sun Yee has been appointed to coordinate Federal recovery
operations in the affected areas.