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Taylor Odisho

States Left Without Aid After FEMA Was Not Told Trump Had Signed Off on Disaster Relief: Report

Several red states were left without aid for days after the Trump administration failed to notify FEMA about signing off on disaster relief.

Several states were left without aid for days after the Trump administration failed to notify the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about signing off on disaster relief, a CNN report revealed.

In April, President Donald Trump approved millions in FEMA funding for Virginia after the state endured devastating winter storms and flooding. Although the approval process typically involves FEMA officials who advise the president on when to provide aid, the agency was not officially notified to distribute funding until four days after Trump's approval made headlines.

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