EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - After discussions between Ohio and FEMA regarding the train derailment in East Palestine, FEMA will send a team to the site.

According to the release, FEMA will deploy a Senior Response Official and a Regional Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) to the area Saturday.

The team will help with ongoing operations including incident coordination and ongoing assessments of long-term recovery needs.

FEMA personnel will join other government representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Transportation Safety Board and the CDC.

Just yesterday, Governor Mike DeWine tweeted that FEMA had "continued to advise that Ohio is not eligible for assistance at this time."

A spokesman for DeWine, Dan Tierney told 21 News that under federal law, FEMA assists disaster-stricken communities pay for property damage not covered by insurance or another entity.

Tierney said Thursday that the derailment did not cause major property damage in the village, and so far, Norfolk Southern has been paying for environmental testing and other needs like bottled water.

It is unclear what triggered the change, but DeWine said federal resources will be deployed after further discussions.