"California on High Alert: Trump Declares Emergency as Chemical Crisis Looms. In a desperate bid to prevent a potentially disastrous explosion, President Trump has granted a federal emergency declaration in response to a growing chemical crisis in Garden Grove, California. Governor Gavin Newsom and state officials had sounded the alarm over the weekend, warning that a hazardous situation was spiraling out of control and threatening the safety of thousands of residents. With the clock ticking, the federal government's intervention may be the last line of defense against a catastrophe that could have far-reaching consequences for the community and the environment."
President Trump granted a federal emergency declaration Monday after Gov. Gavin Newsom and California officials spent days warning that a dangerous chemical emergency in Garden Grove was at risk of spiraling into a catastrophic explosion.
