Arkansas appeals Trump administration denial of federal aid for tornado recovery

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Source: msn/The Hill

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Arkansas is appealing the Trump administration’s denial of federal aid for the state’s recovery efforts after a string of deadly and destructive tornado storms. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-Ark.) requested help for people who were impacted by the mid-March tornadoes, some of the state’s worst since 1997.

The Trump administration denied Sanders’s request for funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). She wrote again to Trump to appeal the denial. In a letter, signed by both Arkansas senators and its four representatives, the lawmakers asked Trump to reconsider.

“As Governor Sanders noted in her request, these storms caused catastrophic damage across the state, resulting in disastrous amounts of debris, widespread destruction to homes and businesses, the deaths of three Arkansans, and injuries to many more,” the lawmakers wrote. They noted that just weeks later, the state was hit with another round of severe storms, including a “generational flood event” that compounded damage for many of the same counties and included three more deaths.

“Given the cumulative impact and sheer magnitude of destruction from these severe weather events, federal assistance is vital to ensure that state and local communities have the capabilities needed to rebuild,” the lawmakers said.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/arkansas-appeals-trump-administration-denial-of-federal-aid-for-tornado-recovery/ar-AA1DyNvW