To all of our first responders: ‘Thank you!’

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Thursday, September  20, 2018

To all of our first responders: ‘Thank you!’

As President Donald J. Trump visits the Carolinas today, nearly 20,000 Federal employees have been mobilized to help restore power, rescue stranded victims, and assist in all aspects of the recovery following Hurricane Florence.
The numbers behind the Federal response:

• More than 2,000 rescues and nearly 15,000 individuals sheltered by FEMA
• Some 6,000 active-duty personnel and 7,000 National Guardsmen on scene
• At least 400 lives—and 200 pets—saved by the U.S. Coast Guard
• More than 100 priority sites beginning to be assessed by the EPA
• 40,000 individuals working with the Department of Energy to restore power
• 535 rescue-and-evacuation missions and counting performed or supported by the National Guard in North Carolina

The President delivered a, clear message during his visit to affected communities today: “The Federal Government is behind you.” He thanked state leaders, first responders, and local officials for working around the clock to help all victims get the assistance they need. “Whatever we need from Washington, we are there.”
The widespread devastation of this storm demands a Government-wide response, and that is what the Trump Administration has worked to deliver. The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to open facilities that were closed by the storm, and the Small Business Administration has announced assistance for homeowners, renters, and businesses of all sizes in addition to opening a business recovery center.
Learn how the Trump Administration is supporting the Florence recovery effort.
Watch: President Trump addresses the storm while visiting North Carolina.

Number of new heroin users cut in half

The scale of America’s opioid crisis can be daunting, with more than 72,000 drug overdose deaths in 2017—most of them involving opioids. But everywhere the crisis has struck, there are signs of hope and resilience. Every life saved from addiction is an important victory. And just last week, the country got encouraging news.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its annual survey of American drug use and mental health. “For the second year in a row, the number of Americans misusing legal or illegal opioids dropped,” HHS Secretary Alex Azar writes in an op-ed today.

“Even more encouraging, the number of Americans initiating heroin use dropped by around half from 2016 to 2017.” HHS’ survey provides hard and welcome evidence that aggressive efforts from the Federal Government, local communities, faith-based organizations, and others are working for the people who need it most.

Secretary Azar: As the opioid epidemic rages, signs of national progress

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President Donald J. Trump, along with members of his Administration, visit North Carolina to help in the recovery following Hurricane Florence  | September 19, 2018   

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