A New Jersey congressman wants President Obama to visit New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Irene. In a letter to the president, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th Dist.), whose district includes a large swath of Monmouth County coastline, asked the president to visit distressed areas “to meet with local officials to discuss disaster assistance.” “Since Hurricane Katrina, it...
Frank Pallone pictured in this file photo. In the wake of Hurricane Irene, Pallone wrote a letter to President Obama asking him to visit New Jersey. A New Jersey congressman wants President Obama to visit New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
In a letter to the president, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th Dist.), whose district includes a large swath of Monmouth County coastline, asked the president to visit distressed areas “to meet with local officials to discuss disaster assistance.”
“Since Hurricane Katrina, it is clear federal and state governments have made significant improvements in disaster preparedness. Coordination between federal and state officials was well-organized and I was struck by the number of New Jerseyans that heeded the calls to evacuate threatened areas,” Pallone wrote. “Despite our best planning, however, flooding has damaged homes, businesses and roads in my district and across the state.”
Pallone spokesman Richard McGrath said he has not received an answer from the White House yet.
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