The Trump administration wants to rethink FEMA's role in disasters. So far it's mostly 'caused a lot of confusion.' ...

After Washington's storms, then-Gov. Jay Inslee issued a disaster declaration in 11 counties — including where Seattle is located — and filed the application for disaster relief with FEMA to repair ...

Trump has also floated the idea of shutting down FEMA entirely, a plan that risks leaving states without critical aid in the ...

The denial of the aid comes after President Donald Trump has talked of reshaping or even eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Jay Inslee, a Democrat, issued disaster declarations ... and this decision will cause further delay.” In a letter, FEMA said that supplemental federal assistance was “not warranted.” ...

Jay Inslee, a Democrat, for funds to respond to a series of wildfires in 2020. During the 2024 election cycle, Trump falsely accused FEMA and the Biden administration of “stealing” billions in ...

Jay Inslee, whose term as the Democratic governor of Washington State ended in January, is among those gravely concerned about FEMA's ability to respond. “Gutting FEMA is just going to make more ...

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