As the first storm bands from Hurricane Matthew were beginning to hit the state of Florida, President Obama on Thursday afternoon approved an emergency declaration for 28 different counties in the state.
The move allows the feds to start on disaster relief work, even before any damage has been inflicted by the hurricane.
“This is a relatively new innovation,” said White House spokesman Josh Earnest, “to expedite the provision of federal support in a situation like this.”
The list of 28 counties includes every single one along the Atlantic Coast of Florida, as well as counties inland from the east coast of the
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