Readout of President Obama’s Call to Texas Governor Rick Perry

Wshington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 7, 2011.  

Today the President called Texas Governor Rick Perry to express his concern for citizens of Texas impacted by the unprecedented fires. During the call the President extended his condolences for the lives that have been lost as a result of these events, and made clear that the federal government, through DHS/FEMA and the U.S. Forest Service, will continue to make federal assistance available to state and local officials as they…