SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, RYAN CALL ON FEMA TO MOBILIZE DISASTER ASSESSMENT TEAMS & STAND READY TO QUICKLY APPROVE POTENTIAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NEW YORK COMMUNITIES DEVASTATED BY EXTREME FLASH FLOODING

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"As response and recovery operations continue, I am pushing hard to rapidly mobilize the full power of the federal government to help everyone affected by severe flooding across the Hudson Valley. There's no time to wait -- FEMA must activate their Disaster Assessment Teams and prepare to fulfill any and all requests from New York State for additional assistance. I also want to thank our first responders, who have been working nonstop under very dangerous conditions. We are still assessing the full extent of the storm's impacts, but tragically we have one confirmed fatality and severe flood damage across the Hudson Valley, especially in Highland Falls, West Point and Cornwall. The days and months ahead will be difficult, but we will continue working and pushing alongside our partners in local, state, and federal government to deliver relief for Hudson Valley families and begin to rebuild our community."

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