Fema denies grants to three Kentucky counties hit by storms that caused widespread devastation

Denials are latest by agency as Trump administration seeks to shift burden of disaster recovery to statesThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) denied requests for three Kentucky counties affected by severe storms last spring, and deemed the state ineligible for hazard mitigation grants that would help prepare for future disasters .Fema officials claimed the areas did not suffer enough damage to merit federal support, in a letter issued to the governor on Tuesday. But the move is just the latest in a series of denials from the agency, as the Trump administration seeks to shift the burden of responding to and recovering from disasters on to states. Continue reading...

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