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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Volcano Eruption in Guatemala

June 07, 2018

The people of the United States extend our deepest condolences to the victims of the ongoing eruption of Fuego Volcano in Guatemala. At the request of the Government of Guatemala, we are sending emergency aid, including financial resources to help meet food, water, and sanitation needs for the affected population. The United States is also sending aircraft to assist in transporting burn victims of this terrible event for treatment in Florida. We will continue to coordinate with the Guatemalan government to provide further aid where needed.

Donald J. Trump, Statement by the Press Secretary on the Volcano Eruption in Guatemala Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/335646

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