Governor Mike DeWine




*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:*
February 17, 2023




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FEMA: Jeremy Edwards: 202-372-7002






*Joint Statement from Ohio Governor DeWine and FEMA Regional Administrator Sivak*

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)?Following continued discussions between Ohio and FEMA regarding the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Governor Mike DeWine and FEMA Regional Administrator Thomas C. Sivak issued the following joint statement:

?FEMA and the State of Ohio have been in constant contact regarding emergency operations in East Palestine. U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA have been working together since day one. Tomorrow, FEMA will supplement federal efforts by deploying?a Senior Response Official along with a Regional Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) to support ongoing operations, including incident coordination and ongoing assessments of potential long-term recovery needs.?

For all of the latest East Palestine updates, visit ema.ohio.gov/eastpalestine [ [link removed] ].

For more information on the federal response to this incident, visit ?FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Deploys Additional Federal Resources to East Palestine, Ohio - The White House [ [link removed] ]

For more information on FEMA?s field operations and IMAT teams, visit?Field Operations | FEMA.gov [ [link removed] ]

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