Event Brief
Trump Approves FEMA Role in DC Sewer Repairs
Filed: Feb 21, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Summary: FEMA will assist in cleaning and repairing a collapsed sewer line in DC, which caused sewage discharge into the Potomac River.
WHO: Federal Emergency Management Agency
WHAT: Repair of collapsed sewer pipe
WHEN: Feb 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: To address sewage discharge into the Potomac River
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