Multiple states suffered devastating storm and flood damage over the last year.
More than $130 million in disaster relief funding is headed to West Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky, providing critical support to states recently hit by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding, President Donald Trump said in a series of posts on Truth Social Tuesday.
Trump said he spoke with Governors Andy Beshear, Gretchen Whitmer, Patrick Morrisey, and Mike Braun about the approvals for disaster funding for various natural disasters.
« It is my Great Honor to grant $11.7 Million Dollars to the beautiful State of West Virginia, for severe tornados and flooding that impacted their incredible people in June », Trump posted, adding. « I just finished speaking with their wonderful Governor, Patrick Morrisey, and look forward to seeing the State make a full recovery. I love West Virginia! »
He posted similar announcements for the other three states in separate posts to his platform, marking a total of $132.8 million across the four states.Why It Matters
The federal disaster relief funding arrives as the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the broader federal disaster response strategy is under policy scrutiny and debate.
President Trump and his administration have expressed intentions to reduce federal involvement in disaster management, potentially shifting more responsibility to state and local governments.
Following the deadly floods in Texas, those policies have been further scrutinized, with analysts and state officials voicing concerns over already-strained resources, particularly for states with limited fiscal capacity to manage large-scale disasters independently.
