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President Joe Biden has
signed a bill funding the government for another three months, ensuring federal agencies are funded through Dec. 20.
One thing that did not make it in that bill was additional money for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which had requested it for disaster aid.
The agency says it has what it needs to respond to Hurricane Helene which headed into Georgia overnight as a now Category 1 storm. However, the funding shortfall is likely to show up in communities struggling to recover from past disasters.
When paying for the rising costs of natural disasters, American tax dollars aren’t just paying for the immediate response.
“We’re also paying for the short and long-term recovery, and those things are oftentimes much higher than the actual initial response,” said
Nora O’Brien, CEO of Connect Consulting Services, which helps businesses plan for natural disasters and other emergencies.
Floridians should know, the New Republican led House is squarely to blame for any lack of funding for hurricane disaster aid.
FEMA will have enough for immediate emergency response, but the latest government funding bill didn’t include additional funding to help communities struggling from past disasters.
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