Patrick Morrisey: “I requested a major disaster, a declaration, an emergency…”

“But we want to help those in need, those who are affected by the floods, whether it's Marion County, Ohio county, or all parts of West Virginia, including in southern West Virginia, too. Last Friday, as you know, I requested a major disaster, a declaration, an emergency declaration from Donald Trump to unlock federal resources in Ohio and Marion counties. We've been in close contact with Homeland Security and with fema, and we're currently working with FEMA as we're continuing to gather information as they're doing their damage assessments.” (05:43–05:56)

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