October 28, 2012

GOV. MALLOY REQUESTS PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARE A PRE-LANDFALL EMERGENCY IN CONNECTICUT

(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Sunday afternoon requested that President Barack Obama declare a pre-landfall emergency in Connecticut. This declaration allows the state to request funding and other assistance in advance of the storm impacting the state.

"Hurricane Sandy is a serious threat to our state and this declaration will allow us to request federal funding and other assistance in Connecticut in advance of the storm," Governor Malloy said. "When I spoke with President Obama this afternoon, it was clear that he and other federal emergency management officials are taking this threat as seriously as we are. As the hours go by, we are more and more certain that Hurricane Sandy will have a substantial impact on our state and I do not want to wait to get this process going."

**Download: Governor Malloy's request for a pre-landfall emergency in Connecticut

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For Immediate Release: October 28, 2012

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