WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from severe storms, flooding, and a potential dam breach beginning on January 10, 2024, and continuing. The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Ma  more