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Trump Approves FEMA Disaster Relief for 8 States
- On Friday, President Donald Trump authorized aid that grants eight states access to financial assistance from FEMA.
- Several states requested aid after a massive storm system caused damage in mid-March, with some communities awaiting help for months.
- Mississippi’s Walthall County expressed frustration over stalled debris removal and lack of funds while awaiting federal assistance.
- Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves expressed deep appreciation for the approval, highlighting its importance after the state was struck by 18 tornadoes on March 14 and 15.
- FEMA’s new acting chief plans to shift more disaster response responsibility to states, while Trump aims to reform FEMA citing long wait times.
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6 Kentucky counties hit by tornadoes, storms are approved for federal aid. More could be added. • Kentucky Lantern
James Sexton pauses in what's left of his house in the Sunset Hills neighborhood of London, May 18, 2025. A tornado struck the area just after midnight the day before. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)Federal assistance is now available to individuals in six Kentucky counties affected by recent tornadoes and severe weather, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Friday night. President Donald Trump signed an order making federa…
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President Donald Trump approves FEMA disaster relief for 8 states
JACKSON, Miss. — President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the communities rocked by natural disasters have been waiting on for months. The major disaster declaration approvals allow Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas access to financial support through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Several states requested the aid in response to damage…
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