Trump Approved Nearly 90% of Disaster Aid Requests From All-Republican States and only 23% From All-Democratic Ones
Local schools, churches and aid groups are filling recovery gaps as FEMA denials rise and federal reimbursements lag, researchers said.
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Trump approved nearly 90% of disaster aid requests from all-Republican states and only 23% from all-Democratic ones
Four tornadoes tore across southwest Michigan in early March 2026, killing four people. They were the state’s deadliest natural hazards in decades. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance to cover uninsured and underinsured losses. FEMA said no. She appealed. FEMA said no again. I study how communities prepare for and recover from disasters. As Dean’s Professor of Resilience at Northeastern University, …
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Disaster aid has become a political lottery – libraries, schools and places of worship are stepping into the breach
Volunteers assess tornado damage in Union City, Mich., on March 7, 2026. Nam Y. Huh/AP PhotoFour tornadoes tore across southwest Michigan in early March 2026, killing four people. They were the state’s deadliest natural hazards in decades. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance to cover uninsured and underinsured losses. FEMA said no. She appealed. FEMA said no again. I study how communities prepare fo…
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