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State of emergency
Trump declares national emergency over COVID-19
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 13, 2020
Under the Stafford Act, a disaster relief fund will become available to combat the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
"State of emergency" isn't as alarming as it sounds
by
Jack Stewart
Mar 6, 2020
They're legal tools to help cut through red tape in a disaster, like the COVID-19 outbreak.
What happens when the government declares a state of emergency?
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Erika Beras
Sep 13, 2018
How declaring a state of emergency allows states to prepare for natural disasters.
How states unlock money to meet hurricane expenses
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Erika Beras
Sep 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall later this week.