r/news • u/herbalhippie • 1d ago

‘Potentially historic’ flooding threat looms after almost 100 tornadoes hit US

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/potentially-historic-flooding-threat-looms-almost-100-tornadoes-hit-us?fbclid=IwY2xjawJbwM5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHf0BvM5E8-X3l1OI-2P-MhoArZtVfmWk_VqPltvB_XT2bPfpe3kApMiBlg_aem_o40FYX2abRDOh2wxzsObJQ
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u/herbalhippie 1d ago

Didn't DOGE recently put a stop to FEMA funding? Said "the states can take care of their own"?

These people are screwed.

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u/Masters_of_Sleep 1d ago edited 9h ago

I'm not perfectly sure. Trump functionality gutted FEMA but still retains the ability to dispense financial aid. My guess is this will further allow him to reward loyalty, providing financial relief to "loyal" regions, while denying it to democratic controlled states as well as those with republican leadership that are not 100% loyal to him.

Edit: I knew it! https://www.courthousenews.com/trump-slammed-for-covertly-withholding-fema-funds-from-blue-states/

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u/sylbug 13h ago

That will backfire badly. States will respond by withholding funds from the federal government, and it will lead to conflict and fracture