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The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.

The agency is being stretched as it works with states to assess damage from Hurricane Helene and delivers meals, water, generators and other critical supplies. The storm struck Florida last week, then plowed through several states in the Southeast, flooding towns and killing more than 160 people.

Mayorkas was not specific about how much additional money the agency may need, but his remarks on Air Force One underscored concerns voiced by President Joe Biden and some lawmakers earlier this week that Congress may need to pass a supplemental spending bill this fall to help states with recovery efforts.

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 46 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Meanwhile, Israel receives another $8.7b for genocide.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Don't forget the 26 billion we gave them before that, and the several billion a year weve been giving them for decades before that.

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

Well, we gotta provide tax breaks for the rich somehow. (Is /s really necessary on this one?)

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

It would be a huge self own if Republicans decide to shut down the government before the election and then there's a devastating hurricane resulting in a lack of resources. Of course they would blame everyone else.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Tax.the.rich.

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

But, communism!