A conservation group on Wednesday named the Mississippi River the “most endangered river of 2025,” citing threats to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which plays a key role in federal flood management. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5251911-conservation-group-names-mississippi-river-most-endangered-cites-proposed-fema-cuts/

American Rivers, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group, said the Mississippi River in recent years has faced “increasingly frequent & severe floods,” which have damaged homes & businesses and worsened the health of the river, which provides drinking water for 20 million people. They said the federal government plays a key role in protecting the river & helping homeowners prepare for, & rebuild after, major flooding. “Communities along the river need significant support for disaster prevention and response, as well as river restoration – but the fate of #FEMA hangs in the balance,” the report read.

“The Mississippi River is vital to our nation’s health, wealth & security. We drink from it, we grow our food with it, we travel on it, we live alongside it, & simply, we admire its beauty. We cannot turn our back on Mississippi River communities or the health of the river millions depend on at this critical time when they need unified direction instead of uncertainty at the national level,” Sertle added.

Hearing that #FEMA received another RIF, Reduction in Force, meaning that #DOGE and #DHS are laying off scores of staff that respond to disasters.

This will cripple disaster recovery that is led by the US and play into the #Trump plan to 'shift recovery efforts back to states'.

denying #FEMA funds, just like the abortion ban and attacks on transgender women, are a a forced #secession.

this is what #CivilWar looks like by guys who’ve never had to sign up to join the Army and, instead, use money to kill their opponents. this is what Civil War looks like when waged behind desks by criminals in business suits.

https://toad.social/@tend2wobble/114348347908071130

#TrumpRegime #FEMA

"Trump administration denies FEMA funds to Democratic-led states

Late last week, the Trump administration officially denied the state of Washington’s request for disaster aid to assist with recovery efforts related to last year’s 'bomb cyclone' that killed at least two people and damaged hundreds of homes and businesses.

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Denying federal disaster aid to areas led by Democrats has become a trend for President Donald Trump — one that dates to 2018, when his first administration withheld aid from Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-denies-fema-funds-211426921.html

#politics#trump #alt #fema #northcarolina
Heather Cox Richardson Trump Denies SC Needed Extension on FEMA Aid 4/15/25

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