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AP: Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for hundreds of communities and their projects

"NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believed federal money would be key to the town’s overdue revitalization. They hoped an improved stormwater drainage system and secured electrical wires — funded through a program to help communities protect against natural disasters and climate change — would safeguard investments in new businesses like a renovated historic theater to spur the largely rural economy.

Mount Pleasant was about to receive $4 million when the Federal Emergency Management Agency eliminated the program. ..."

apnews.com/article/fema-bric-g

Utility poles and lines hang over downtown Mount Pleasant, N.C., on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
AP News · Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for communities and their projectsBy Jack Brook
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@TCatInReality
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Just look what his conflicting comments...

#Trump recently (see article) has denied the people AND govt elected officers in #Arkansas $9 million (NOT Billion) in #FEMA aid.

#KristiNoem wants to close down FEMA and they are willing to loose #MAGA voters.... aw.. just kidding, they will vote RED.

Or... will the #Midterms Nov 2026 be the anvil that broke the #republicanparty ⁉️

cnn.com/2025/04/23/weather/tru

thehill.com/homenews/state-wat

"With hurricane season just weeks away, about 20% of FEMA’s permanent full-time staff – roughly 1,000 workers – are expected to take a voluntary buyout as part of the latest staff reduction effort from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, according to several sources briefed on the looming departures."

cnn.com/2025/04/23/politics/fe

CNN · FEMA losing roughly 20% of permanent staff, including longtime leaders, ahead of hurricane seasonBy Gabe Cohen

Spreading hope and sunshine wherever he goes...

Trump denies aid for Arkansas after storms that killed more than 40 people

Latest denial of disaster funding comes as Trump has repeatedly stated he wants to eliminate Fema

Do you get it now, Sarah Huckabee Sanders? You should have known, he used to be your boss. Could it be because you didn't endorse him when he ran for president this time? Were you not aware how vindictive he is?

#FEMA #disasters #Trump #Arkansas
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

Trump denies aid for Arkansas after storms that killed more than 40 people theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a Donald Trump has denied federal disaster relief funds to the people of Arkansas, which saw dozens of people die from a series of deadly tornados last month #GOP #Empathy #FEMA #Arkansas #Climate

The Guardian · Trump denies aid for Arkansas after storms that killed more than 40 peopleBy Gloria Oladipo

Buyer’s remorse?

Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee of Arkansas seeks routine federal assistance from FEMA but is told to beat feet.

Look, if the GOP wants to make changes to FEMA policy, sure, let’s discuss and implement a transition plan. But the Convicted-Felon-in-Chief is taking the bull-in-a-china-shop approach, refusing to release federal funding already approved and in the budget, leaving states with no fallback plan or time to prepare a post-FEMA plan.

Bottom line: Cruel, capricious and spreading chaos. Just another day of Republican rule.

#GOPFail
#USPolitics
#FuckTrump #FEMA #NaturalDisaster #DisasterRelief #ClimateChange

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

The Guardian · Trump denies aid for Arkansas after storms that killed more than 40 peopleBy Gloria Oladipo

I do not gloat about Trump refusing to send FEMA assistance to states that overwhelmingly voted for him and whose many county roads are festooned with maga propaganda. Or were, until the tornadoes ripped through. (And floods and hurricanes)
I am outraged that fellow Americans are being left adrift by an administration just because the mad king feels like it. I am incensed that this festering demented syphilitic fool is still on the throne when it is clear he wants to kill us all. We have been captured by idiots and cowards.

#trump #tornado #fema #arkansas

cnn.com/2025/04/23/weather/tru

CNN · Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid after Trump denied requestBy Ella Nilsen