Trump Approves Florida Aid for 8 Counties as 6 Older Disaster Requests Await Action
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 29
Trump Approves Florida Aid for 8 Counties as 6 Older Disaster Requests Await Action
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 29
Summary
Eight Florida counties became eligible Thursday for thousands of dollars in household disaster aid after Donald Trump approved assistance for residents hit by Hurricane Isaias.
The approval came just 20 days after Isaias struck the Panhandle on Oct. 9, making it one of the fastest non-expedited disaster decisions of Trump’s current term.
That move followed a separate approval two days earlier for $237 million in aid covering 15 counties for cleanup and rebuilding from the same storm.
The speed stands out because Trump still has not acted on six earlier disaster requests, including three from tribal nations that depend heavily on federal assistance, with the Florida decision landing days before two tight statewide elections.