The Trump admin🚹has denied CO’s 2 appeals for major disaster declarations, blocking $M in fed aid for comms recovering from historic floods & wildfires in rural parts of the state & limiting support for rebuilding & mitigation efforts.

The fed dec🚹blocks comms in NW Co from accessing #FEMA public asst after the Elk & Lee fires scorched >137K acres in Rio Blanco Co last Aug *est at $27.5M & SW CO 2 mos later: est: $13M in damages.

#MayDayGeneralStrike #TrumpRegime #USPol
https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/14/fema-blocks-colorado-major-disaster-relief-declarations/

Rural Coloradans will not receive federal aid after last year’s historic wildfires, floods

Communities in western Colorado asked for relief for damage including destruction of major electric transmission lines serving oil and gas operations in the Piceance Basin

The Colorado Sun

FEMA has denied Colorado’s appeal for a major disaster declaration for two natural disasters that occurred last year. It means federal dollars will not be available to help in recovery efforts.

This is the first time in 35 years the state was denied federal assistance as part of a major disaster declaration. #FEMA

Colorado is generally considered a "donor state," meaning it pays more in federal taxes than it receives back in federal funding.

https://www.cpr.org/2026/04/14/fema-aid-denied-colorado/

I wonder if FEMA sent a team ahead of time to Guam and CNMI ahead of Typhoon Sinlaku. Although, is FEMA even still a functioning government agency at the moment. Like American Samoa, both Guam and CNMI is in FEMA Region 9.

#NorthernMarianas #CNMI #Guam #Sinlaku #Pacific #typhoon #cyclone #USA #wx #FEMA

You are too young to remember, but during the Obama administration, right wing conspiracy theorists said that the president was going to become a dictator using FEMA’s authority during emergencies. They said there would be a huge false flag attack. Then extermination camps and burial sites with huge coffins for six people each. Anyway, fascists despise FEMA at least since then.
#fema #maga #conspiracytheories
Someone managed to catch someone in a good mood or under medication and told him to sign 8 disaster declarations. Another 20 (!!) others still in progress or denied. #FEMA

Morning, all,

Updates on the latest #GOP hypocritical s*x perversion scandals:

"Ghod was approached for confirmation but hadn't responded by the time of going to press..."

https://youtu.be/vUxm-DYRBnI?si=Pex57rGCw6X9lxB6

(Comedy aside, a young woman took her own life as a consequence)

And Big Titty Cross-Dressing Husband of Krusti Noem:

https://youtu.be/6jjN4oV8iSs?si=B4vURVGt_Ktde5Ix

Lastly, but not finally: #Trump's new #FEMA boss, on his teleportation to Gregg's, sorry, Waffle House:

#MAGA #USpol #USsoaps
https://youtu.be/FGkpa-lo1AQ?si=rkqfXlaWfcXtgUOa

IHIP News: 🚹 MORE BOMBSHELL Allegations Further EXPOSE MAGA Freak!! Mike Johnson DOES NOT CARE!!

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So #MarkwayneMullin tells reporters: “We shouldn’t look at #FEMA as being a first responder, but 
 as supporting the first responders you already have.” That’s ALREADY the US approach to #EmergencyManagrment; it has been for decades. But . . . www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #EM

DHS secretary calls for US sta...
DHS secretary calls for US states to lead disaster response instead of Fema

Markwayne Mullin visits Asheville to survey Hurricane Helene recovery in first big trip since Kristi Noem’s ouster

The Guardian

undefined | Mullin visits town devastated by Hurricane Helene, promises reforms to FEMA

Markwayne Mullin, the new Department of Homeland Security secretary, made his first official trip to Chimney Rock, North Carolina – a small mountain town still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s September 2024 deluge that dumped 22.5 inches of rain, buried half the homes along the Rocky Broad River in a 15‑foot‑deep debris field, and closed Chimney Rock State Park for nine months. Inside the town’s fire department, Mullin told local leaders he intends to shift FEMA’s role from being the primary on‑scene responder to a funding conduit that empowers state and local governments to lead the initial “heavy lift” of disaster recovery.

During a round‑table with GOP Sen. Ted Budd, emergency responders, and FEMA officials, Mullin pledged to speed up approvals for the 22 open major disasters as hurricane season approaches on June 1. He highlighted recent FEMA actions – a $26 million buy‑out of 75 homes in high‑risk flood zones and a promise to pay FEMA workers for the first six weeks of a shutdown – while acknowledging a massive backlog of housing assistance and project approvals. Mullin also signaled a rollback of a controversial DHS memo that had required senior‑level clearance on contracts over $100,000, emphasizing that the administration wants “the dollar closer to the state” and is working to name a permanent FEMA administrator.

The visit underscored how the storm’s “thousand‑year” rainfall continues to haunt residents: broken roads, torn‑up flags recovered from the river, and trailers still lining the riverbank. Fire Chief Chris Melton, whose hometown was devastated, received a framed flag as a symbolic gesture from Mullin, while locals gathered at the River Watch Bar to watch the federal team assess the damage. Mullin left with a cautious promise – the federal government will help ease the pain, but it will not “take care of everybody’s problems” – and a commitment to streamline FEMA processes so that aid arrives before the next hurricane season.

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#markwaynemullin #departmentofhomelandsecurity #fema #hurricanehelene

DHS wants states — not FEMA — calling the shots when disasters strike.
That shifts power (and money) away from a federal backstop to governors’ offices.
That matters: uneven capacity means lives, recovery dollars, and accountability will vary by state.
https://go.noligarchy.us/cW0A7B #NC #DisasterPolicy #FEMA #StateRole
DHS chief pushes states to take over disaster response from FEMA - noligarchy.us

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