Thread: Trump declares state of emergency for American Samoa

Trump declares state of emergency for American Samoa

By Samuel Chamberlain | Fox News

President Trump signed an emergency declaration for American Samoa Sunday evening after the South Pacific islands were hit by Tropical Storm Gita last week.

Trump's declaration allows the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts.

Tropical Storm Gita caused some damage to buildings and widespread power outages early Saturday, a day after making its nearest pass to the islands. The port and airport in Pago Pago were closed Friday because of the storm.

Hanna Butler, a spokeswoman for Fiji-based Red Cross Pacific, told Reuters that approximately 300 people had evacuated Apia, the capital of Samoa, to escape flooding but were now returning to their homes. Butler added that many people were without clean, running water.

American Samoa is located about 2,550 miles southwest of Hawaii.

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Cut off all foreign aid!

We have to pay for these "emergencies" and we are 20 trillion in debt.

We are not the ATM machine or dumping ground for the world.

Get out of these never ending wars...deport all TPS, refugees, illegal aliens and asylum liars!

We have plenty of money fix our healthcare, our infrastructure, create jobs...get the world off our backs and out of our pockets!

American Samoa
Territory

American Samoa is a U.S. territory covering 7 South Pacific islands and atolls. Tutuila, the largest island, is home to the capital Pago Pago, whose natural harbor is framed by volcanic peaks including 1,716-ft.-high Rainmaker Mountain. Divided between the islands Tutuila, Ofu and Ta‘ū, the National Park of American Samoa highlights the territory's tropical scenery with rainforests, beaches and reefs.