FEMA

$50 million in federal aid is coming to Northern Michigan for relief from a historic ice storm that swept through the region in March.

Twenty states, including Michigan, have joined in a lawsuit to block cuts by the Trump administration to a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program designed to help protect communities from natural disasters.

Some have criticized a slow federal response to the recent deadly flooding in Texas. Critics have linked the response to budget cuts to the National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

There are months of work ahead just to clear roads, an official with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Urban Flooding Summit brought together experts on that issue, and leaders from cities impacted by more—and more severe—floods.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it, and the SBA, have dispersed over $105.3 million in aid to those recovering from severe storms in August.

The National Flood Insurance Program has a new risk rating system which could mean lower rates for some homes.

Storms dumped more than half a foot of rain on parts of Michigan.

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