Detailing federal efforts in Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia’s landfall, Federal Emergency Management Agency Deanne Criswell said workers, equipment and resources were pre-positioned in areas likely affected by the storm.
That includes urban search and rescue teams, disaster survivor assistance teams, and incident management assistant teams, plus warehouses filled with food, water, blankets, and medical supplies.
The Red Cross has 50,000 meals to support immediate needs in the state, Criswell said Tuesday after an Oval Office briefing with President Joe Biden.
FEMA currently has $3.4 billion in its disaster relief fund and is now prioritizing its available funding for the looming Hurricane Idalia, the aftermath of wildfires in Maui and other extreme weather events to come, Criswell said.
Criswell called on Congress to pass a supplemental funding request to ensure emergency relief operations aren’t impacted.
“We are prioritizing funding for Idalia, for the Maui fires, and any other extreme weather events that are coming our way without interruption,” Criswell said. “And I want to stress that while immediate needs funding will ensure we can continue to respond to disasters, it is not a permanent solution. Congress must work with us on the supplemental request that the administration has made on behalf of FEMA.”
The White House send a request for an additional $12 billion for disaster relief funding earlier this month, pairing it with requests for more security aid for Ukraine.
Criswell said she would have more to say on the supplemental request soon, and called the $12 billion a “bridge to get us through the end of the fiscal year.”
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