WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities * The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA encourage residents to follow local officials as severe winter weather threats increase WASHINGTON - Under the direction of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is actively coordinating  more PR