President Obama to Travel to Paterson, New Jersey

August 31, 2011

WASHINGTON – On Sunday, September 4, the President will travel to Paterson, New Jersey, to view damage from Hurricane Irene.

Today, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate traveled to New York and New Jersey to survey response and recovery efforts on the ground following Hurricane Irene and to reaffirm the federal government’s ongoing commitment to supporting our state and local partners as those important efforts continue. Yesterday, Administration officials made similar trips to Connecticut, North Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia.