DC Mayor Declares Emergency, Asks President Trump for Help on Sewage Spill on the Potomac

Associated Press : Feb 20, 2026
New York Post

[NYPost.com] Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser declared an emergency on Wednesday and requested that President Donald Trump provide federal resources to help the city fight a sewage system leak that dumped 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in its early stages. "Our number one priority is the district, and that we're going to utilize all resources, local, federal, and regional, or otherwise, to support operations of the district and what's best for district residents," said DC Deputy Mayor Lindsey Appiah in a press call announcing the mayor's action. ... The mayor's declaration follows two days of the president firing off criticisms of the handling of the spill on Truth Social. Most of his criticism was focused on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via PBS Newshour)