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FEMA Approves Disaster Declarations for Seven States Amid Pending Requests
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Washington. About 15 requests from states and tribes for extreme weather events remain pending, along with three appeals of previous denials.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved major disaster declaration requests for seven states this week, according to a FEMA daily briefing document released on Saturday. The states include Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Washington.
These declarations enable affected communities to access federal funding for recovery from extreme weather events, including repairs to public infrastructure and aid for survivors.
Approximately 15 requests for assistance from other states and tribes related to extreme weather events from this year and last year remain pending. In addition, three appeals of previous denials are awaiting decisions. It was not immediately clear whether other states or tribes had received approvals or denials that have not yet been announced publicly.
The Homeland Security Secretary stated on Tuesday that he planned to brief President Donald Trump on the pending declaration requests that day.
The Secretary affirmed his intention to accelerate processing of past disaster requests ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1.
