Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
2 days ago

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is essentially the country’s checkbook for emergencies. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print There’s also about $21 billion in disaster assistance to help farmers. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print No.

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Congress moves to keep government afloat, provides $100 billion in disaster aid
5 days, 11 hours ago

Congress moves to keep government afloat, provides $100 billion in disaster aid

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The measure would prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight Friday. It would kick final decisions on this budget year’s spending levels to a new Republican-led Congress and President-elect Donald Trump Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses as he enters a closed-door strategy session with fellow Republicans as they work on a final version of …

FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
1 month ago

FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton, and the funding problems might jeopardize the government’s ability to respond to new emergencies in the future, the Federal Emergency Management Agency chief said Wednesday. Deanne Criswell warned during a Senate hearing with other agency heads that FEMA’s disaster relief fund …

Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
1 month ago

Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters, telling lawmakers that the money is “urgently needed.” The letter Monday to House Speaker Mike Johnson comes as lawmakers meet during a lame-duck session to finish key priorities before making way for a new Congress and the …

Biden administration requesting roughly $100 billion for disaster relief
1 month ago

Biden administration requesting roughly $100 billion for disaster relief

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration is sending a roughly $100 billion request to Congress to help Americans impacted by a series of major and record-breaking natural disasters in 2023 and 2024, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton, calling on lawmakers to pass the needed relief with “bipartisan and bicameral support.” It includes $40 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s …

North Carolina Approves $600 Million in Disaster Relief Funding for Western North Carolina
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina Approves $600 Million in Disaster Relief Funding for Western North Carolina

Associated Press  

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has approved more than $600 million in disaster relief funding for western North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Helene. The bill, the second legislative iteration of recovery funding, will address $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the region after Helene barreled through.

Helene damages in North Carolina total $53 billion, Cooper says
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Helene damages in North Carolina total $53 billion, Cooper says

Raw Story  

North Carolina suffered an estimated $53.6 billion in damages from Hurricane Helene, Gov. Cooper is asking lawmakers to approve $3.9 billion in state aid, calling it a “down payment on western North Carolina’s future” as communities in the mountains dig out of a disaster that killed 96 North Carolinians and destroyed thousands of homes, miles of roads and dozens of …

North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages
1 month, 4 weeks ago

North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages

The Independent  

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Hurricane Helene: $53bn in damages, but relief bill falls short
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene: $53bn in damages, but relief bill falls short

Al Jazeera  

Hurricane Helene has caused significant damage in North Carolina, with an estimated $53bn in damages and recovery needs. The state's lawmakers have passed almost $900m in disaster relief, but they say that is only a preliminary figure as the final bill is still being calculated. The state's previous record for storm damage was $17bn from Hurricane Florence, which struck eastern …

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
1 month, 4 weeks ago

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B

NPR  

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP RALEIGH, N.C. — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Cooper told reporters the state's previous record for storm damage was $17 billion from Hurricane …

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
1 month, 4 weeks ago

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B

The Independent  

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Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion
2 months ago

Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The federal government has approved …

Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town
2 months, 1 week ago

Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town

Politico  

“But the Biden-Harris Administration has the necessary disaster funding right now to address the immediate needs of American people in these hurricane affected areas,” the speaker continued. Without calling lawmakers back to the Capitol, congressional leaders could use their brief “pro forma” sessions to pass an emergency funding bill for the loan program. Rep. Jared Moskowitz has already introduced a …

Milton raises stakes for Congress to pass more disaster aid
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Milton raises stakes for Congress to pass more disaster aid

Politico  

“There’s absolutely going to be a resource issue,” he said. “As Americans struggle to recover from Hurricane Helene, another devastating hurricane this season, we write to urge you to bring a supplemental disaster funding bill to the floor as soon as possible,” a bipartisan group of 12 Texas lawmakers said in a letter to House leaders last week. Moskowitz introduced …

When natural disaster strikes, the legacy of Ronald Reagan haunts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

When natural disaster strikes, the legacy of Ronald Reagan haunts

Salon  

It’s long been a cliché that Republicans are against the government until disaster strikes. At a 1986 press conference, Ronald Reagan uttered the words “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help” as an irony-laden expression of Republican distrust and suspicion of the federal government. Yet those exact words are expressed by the actions of thousands of federal government …

Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House will seek an additional $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request, bringing the total to $16 billion — a sign that wildfires, flooding and hurricanes that have intensified during a period of climate change are imposing ever higher costs on U.S. taxpayers. The Biden administration had initially requested $12 …

After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money
1 year, 3 months ago

After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money

NPR  

After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The White House is asking Congress for an additional $4 billion in emergency funding to help cover the costs of recent natural disasters in Hawaii, Florida and other parts of the country. Last month, …

Federal COVID aid OK’d to pay for roads, natural disasters
1 year, 11 months ago

Federal COVID aid OK’d to pay for roads, natural disasters

Associated Press  

— State and local governments will soon gain new flexibility to spend billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars on things not directly related to the pandemic, including new roads and bridges and aid to people affected by wildfires, floods and other natural disasters. The broadened spending authority for the previously approved pandemic aid was one of many of provisions wrapped …

Cash in $5 billion natural disaster fund barely spent, as money sits earning interest
2 years, 9 months ago

Cash in $5 billion natural disaster fund barely spent, as money sits earning interest

ABC  

Natural disasters are incredibly costly. That's why about four years ago the federal government set aside roughly $4 billion for the Emergency Response Fund. Emergency Management Minister Bridget McKenzie argues that given all the funding already available, there's no need to tap into the now nearly $5 billion Emergency Response Fund. "The Emergency Response Fund was set up as a …

‘Crumbs:' Federal aid falls short for southwest Louisiana
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Crumbs:' Federal aid falls short for southwest Louisiana

Associated Press  

— Southwest Louisiana leaders say the disaster assistance approved by Congress will be too little to solve the lingering housing crisis and other needs caused by Hurricane Laura, which struck the region more than a year ago. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter told The American Press that the package has $1.6 billion in disaster block grant aid to split among …

Biden American Rescue Stimulus Plan Provides $1,400 Checks : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden American Rescue Stimulus Plan Provides $1,400 Checks : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR

NPR  

The Biden Relief Bill: Who Gets What Enlarge this image Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Right now, a bill that would spend roughly 1.9 trillion dollars into the economy is making its way through Congress. This is a big bill — at almost two trillion dollars, it's one of the biggest spending bills in American history, equal to roughly …

Corps gets $12M, could pay $2.1B for hurricane protection
3 years, 11 months ago

Corps gets $12M, could pay $2.1B for hurricane protection

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers is getting nearly $12.5 million to help build a Louisiana hurricane protection system and could pay $2.1 billion of the expected cost, officials said. Three Republicans in Louisiana’s congressional delegation announced approval of the construction money — U.S. Sen. John Kennedy last week and U.S. House Whip Steve Scalise and Rep. Garrett …

Trump swiped $44 billion from FEMA as he undermined unemployment negotiations before Hurricane Laura
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump swiped $44 billion from FEMA as he undermined unemployment negotiations before Hurricane Laura

Salon  

Lawmakers are concerned that President Donald Trump's decision to swipe $44 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will leave its disaster fund depleted amid a record-setting hurricane season. Trump issued a memorandum allowing states to use $44 billion from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund to pay $300 per week in enhanced federal unemployment benefits earlier this month. "The fact that …

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