(Reuters) – President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday related to state and local infrastructure preparedness for responding to natural disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes, along with other threats like cyber attacks. “This order empowers state, local, and individual preparedness and injects common sense into infrastructure prioritization and strategic investments through risk-informed […]
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Trump issues state and local preparedness executive order
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(Reuters) – President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday related to state and local infrastructure preparedness for responding to natural disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes, along with other threats like cyber attacks.
“This order empowers state, local, and individual preparedness and injects common sense into infrastructure prioritization and strategic investments through risk-informed decisions,” the order said.
(Reporting by Brendan O’Brien in Chicago; Editing by Makini Brice)