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Nearly Half of the Country’s Attorney Generals Make Legal Effort to Restore FEMA Funds

Inside Climate News · By Arcelia Martin · last updated
At least 215 FEMA grants to 19 states remain frozen despite a March 6 federal court order to release them from a judge in Rhode Island.

By Arcelia Martin

President Donald Trump has recently floated the idea of scrapping the federal agency aimed at helping people through disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) brings in emergency personnel, supplies and equipment to stricken areas and works to ensure Americans are prepared for emergencies. 

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