The President declared an emergency existed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area affected by a water main break beginning on May 1, 2010, and continuing, authorizing the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts for 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 and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk Counties. Specifically, FEMA was authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures, limited to direct Federal assistance, were made available at 75 percent Federal funding. Source
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of April 24-25, 2010., making Federal funding available to affected individuals in DeKalb and Marshall Counties. Assistance was also made available in the form of grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding was also made available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding in DeKalb and Marshall Counties. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source
The President issued a Presidential Memorandum ordering the establishment of a Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development to develop, in collaboration with local stakeholders, an interagency action plan to facilitate economic development strategies and plans along the Space Coast and to provide training and other opportunities for affected aerospace workers so they are equipped to contribute to new developments in America's space program and related industries. The Secretary of Commerce and the Administrator of NASA were designated to serve as Co-Chairs of the Task Force. Source
The President spoke by telephone to Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, expressing his deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life and suffering caused by flooding in their states and pledging the federal government would respond quickly to requests for support as the states work to assess damage and plans for recovery. Source
The President dispatched FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to Tennessee to view the flood damage first hand and to report back on any unmet needs. Source
The President and Admiral Thad Allen spoke by telephone with local officials including mayors, county supervisors, parish presidents and more from the five states in the Gulf Region. The President voiced his commitment to engaging local governments as critical partners in the response to the BP oil spill and urged these officials to stay in touch with his team. In addition, Admiral Allen described the command structure and encouraged local officials to keep him informed of their questions and concerns. Source
The President was briefed six times throughout the day by John Brennan about the investigation of the attempted Time Square bombing of May 1, 2010, and was notified of the Faisal Shahzad arrest at 12:05 am. Source
The President telephoned Times Square vendor Duane Jackson to thank him for his vigilance in reporting the suspicious vehicle in Times Square. Source
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