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Trump's plan to cut a federal disaster fund risks state health system readiness across Texas and California, impacting flood relief efforts for thousands, officials said.
- Earlier this year, President Donald Trump pushed to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program, threatening funds used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to Democratic California.
- The proposal threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California, which rely on it for preparedness and response capacity.
- Local recovery scenes in Texas and South Dakota show homeowners clearing debris after July 10 flash floods and utility repairs following June 28, 2024, floods.
- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved South Dakota's Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Relief Action Plan for North Sioux City, implementing the state relief plan.
- Local relief groups like Texans on Mission Disaster Relief aided homeowners clearing debris after July 10 floods, showing reliance on local volunteers alongside state and federal preparedness programs.
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North Sioux City disaster relief plan gets federal approval
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved South Dakota's Community Development Block Grant -- Disaster Relief Action Plan for North Sioux City. The state received $15.3 million from HUD to aid the recovery from June 2024 flooding and…
Trump Denied Federal Disaster Aid to Chicago Residents After Two Major Storms
President Trump denied federal disaster aid to thousands of Chicago residents, even though his administration documented extraordinary damage from two major storms this summer. That’s according to Politico, which reports it’s the first time since at least 2007 that any president has refused to help residents recover from such extensive damage to their homes. Trump’s denial stunned former FEMA officials. It comes after Trump said Illinois Governo…
States rely on 9/11-era fund White House calls 'wasteful'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump's push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California.
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