US EditionArkansas appeals Trump administration denial of federal aid for tornado recovery
- Arkansas is appealing the Trump administration's denial of federal aid following severe storms and tornadoes that left three people dead and caused significant damage.
- The storms resulted in initial damage estimates of $8.8 million, prompting Arkansas GOP Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to request federal assistance.
- The memo from acting FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton proposes raising damage thresholds for federal aid, which could restrict disaster assistance across states.
- Arkansas' congressional delegation has requested President Trump to reconsider the aid denial, stressing the community's need for federal support during recovery.
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Trump Admin Considers No State Disaster Aid For Blizzards
Administrators in the Federal Emergency Management Agency are reportedly considering denying any snowstorm-related disaster aid requests from states. CNN reported it obtained a copy of a memo on the subject that is being reviewed by senior agency officials. Along with proposing the refusal to accept snowstorm disaster aid requests, the memo reportedly outlines a general four-fold increase over the current level of required qualifying damages tha…
Arkansas appeals Trump administration denial of federal aid for...
Arkansas is appealing the Trump administration's denial of federal aid for the state's recovery efforts after a string of deadly and destructive tornado storms. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-Ark.) requested help for people who were impacted by the mid-March tornadoes, some of the state's worst since 1997. The Trump administration denied Sanders's request for funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). She wrote again to Trum…
Arkansas Republicans urge Trump administration to reconsider disaster aid denial
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the state's entire congressional delegation called on President Trump to reverse his administration's decision to deny the governor's request for federal disaster assistance following deadly storms in the region.
Trump officials discuss making it much harder to qualify for federal disaster assistance, starting this hurricane season
Trump emergency management officials are discussing reforms that would make it much harder for communities to qualify for federal disaster assistance, honoring President Donald Trump’s executive order to shift more responsibility for disaster response and recovery to states rather than the federal government.
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