FEMA Running Low on Funds, Forced to Restrict Spending

As Florida deals with the damage from Hurricane Idalia and Hawaii looks to recover from the devastating wildfires in Maui, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reportedly says its main disaster fund is “approaching exhaustion,” forcing it to restrict spending on recovery efforts from past events. “The restriction, known as ‘immediate needs funding,’ limits FEMA to spending disaster funds on life-saving measures such as clearing debris from roads, maintaining services such as health care and w