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Texas Governor Expands Disaster Declaration to Five More Counties in Wake of Devastating Floods

Governor Greg Abbott has expanded the Texas disaster declaration to include five more counties after flooding, bringing the total to 26 and ensuring state aid.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 2d

Abbott requests federal disaster assistance for Williamson County, 2 others after flooding

Gov. Greg Abbott instructed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to request federal assistance for three additional Texas counties.

The Post and Courier · 2d

USDA continues to expedite federal disaster assistance for Central Texas flood victims

In response to the catastrophic flooding across Central Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins continues to direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) activation of comprehensi

Lawmakers define extreme heat as disaster

CBS News on MSN · 1d

The June heat dome broke records. Lawmakers are now trying to classify extreme heat as a disaster

Three Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to classify extreme heat as a disaster, which would allow federal funding for extreme heat.

Yahoo · 9h

Democratic lawmakers propose legislation to classify extreme heat as a disaster

Under federal law, there are 16 types of natural disasters eligible for federal funding, but extreme heat is not one of them. A group of Democratic lawmakers is proposing legislation to change that. Jean Su,

Daily Journal · 11h

Lawmakers define extreme heat as disaster in new FEMA bill

Arizona, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, would “explicitly authorize extreme heat as eligible for a Major Disaster Declaration” by the president of the United States under the Stafford Act, a 1980s law relating to weather events.

Audacy on MSN14h

Federal assistance for Fort Worth apartment fire victims has been approved

Victims of a massive Fort Worth apartment complex fire last month are now eligible for federal disaster assistance. Governor Greg Abbott had made the request earlier this week from the U. S. Small ...

Killeen Daily Herald11h

FEMA approves public assistance for governments following July 5 flood

Williamson County has been included in the Federal Disaster Declaration for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public ...

KWWL2mon

Trump officials discuss making it much harder to qualify for federal ...

(CNN) — Trump emergency management officials are discussing reforms that would make it much harder for communities to qualify for federal disaster assistance, honoring President Donald Trump’s ...

2don MSN

Family who lost everything in the Texas floods navigate maze of insurance, federal assistance

Many victims of the recent flooding did not have flood insurance when water washed away homes, cars and belongings.

Albany (GA) WALB on MSN13h

Georgia state leaders at odds over disaster aid distribution

This comes after Senator Ossoff sent a letter Wednesday, July 16 to the Commissioner and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins asking ...

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