Multiple U.S. regions are processing disaster relief applications and distributing funds following recent storms and flooding, while Venezuela faces a humanitarian crisis after earthquakes with international aid efforts underway and questions emerging about government response effectiveness.
·Jackson, Vernon, and Buffalo counties declared eligible for FEMA disaster relief after April storms
·Hill Country flood relief fund has distributed $82 million one year post-disaster
·Wisconsin counties now accepting disaster relief applications
·EU sending emergency aid and organizing humanitarian flights to Venezuela earthquake zone
·City of Salem suing FEMA and DHS over federal overreach in disaster relief funding decisions
drawn from WEAU, Texas Public Radio | TPR, WBAY, PBS · updated 5h ago