Statement by Press Secretary Clark Stevens on Secretary Napolitano's Upcoming Visit to Rhode Island

The following press release was published by the US Department of Homeland Security on April 1, 2010. It is reproduced in full below.

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 "Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will visit Rhode Island on Friday, April 2, to tour flood damage in affected areas and meet with state and local leaders to discuss response and recovery efforts. On Tuesday, President Obama made an emergency declaration for Rhode Island, which ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the area. Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are currently on the ground supporting state and local responders. More details on the trip will be released once they are finalized."

Source: US Department of Homeland Security