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A U.S. Senate committee and the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security found that FEMA inappropriately declared Miami-Dade county a disaster area and then awarded millions, often without verifying storm damage or a need for assistance. [67] [68]
If FEMA declares a disaster in your region, you may be eligible for individual disaster assistance. Currently, FEMA has declared 30 counties in Florida as disasters areas. “FEMA grants a maximum ...
The federal tax-filing date was April 18, but due to wildfires, floods, and tornadoes, taxpayers impacted by areas with declared disasters by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had ...
Louisiana's governor, John Bel Edwards, called the disaster a "historic, unprecedented flooding event" and declared a state of emergency. Many rivers and waterways, particularly the Amite and Comite rivers, reached record levels, and rainfall exceeded 20 inches (510 mm) in multiple parishes.
New York City mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency for the city. [ 67 ] [ 33 ] The New York Army National Guard was deployed. [ 68 ] The Prospect Park Zoo was closed, after the zoo's basements were inundated with up to 25 feet (300 in) of floodwaters and damage totaling in the "millions", and did not reopen until May 24, 2024.
“Our administration is deeply disappointed that FEMA denied our request for a major disaster declaration for damage caused by extreme weather in September," said Karissa Hand, a spokesperson for ...
Richland and Racine counties were declared disaster areas on June 16. [66] On June 18, the President put five more counties under disaster area status, allowing Dodge, Green, Waukesha, Washington, and Winnebago. At the time of the announcement, the first 7 counties had already received almost $38,000 in FEMA aid. [67]
In 2022, FEMA rejected a request from California for a major disaster declaration in response to a heat wave that baked the state for 10 days, killing 395 people and pushing the power grid to its ...