Representative Tran Announces Federal Emergency Declaration for Garden Grove Western Incident

Garden Grove, CA – At Representative Derek Tran (CA-45)’s urging, President Trump has signed a request for a Federal Emergency Declaration submitted by the State of California in response to the ongoing toxic chemical incident, known as the “Western Incident,” at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California. 

“Over 50,000 of our neighbors have experienced unprecedented chaos and uncertainty over the last four days. I am grateful to our first responders for their tireless efforts to keep our community safe and mitigate this crisis,” said Representative Tran. “I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Governor Newsom and Senators Padilla and Schiff for their steadfast commitment to securing every possible resource available to keep Orange County residents safe. A Federal Emergency Declaration will provide necessary additional support to protect public health, safeguard our environment, and defray the significant cost of this crisis.” 

Representative Tran, with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging approval of California's request for a Federal Emergency Declaration. Read the full letter HERE. 

A Federal Emergency Declaration activates additional federal resources to support life-saving activities. These resources include coordination of federal agencies to supplement state and local efforts to ensure public health and environmental safety, and covering 75% of the cost of any federal resources used. Services provided by federal agencies may include air monitoring, plume modeling, environmental assessment, hazardous materials containment, and other public health measures as requested. 

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