FEMA's Unliquidated Disaster Funds

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Disaster Relief Fund

New York Post

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Watchdog found $7B in untapped FEMA funds — even though DHS Secretary Mayorkas said none available for future disasters

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FEMA chief Mayorkas told reporters after Hurricane Helene that the agency "does not have the funds" to endure more hurricanes this fall .

DHS Inspector General found in his Aug. 14 report that as of October 2022 , FEMA had $8.3 billion in unliquidated funds meant to relieve declared disasters from 2012 or earlier.

So far, the feds have paid just $4 million to Americans hit by Helene in the Southeast .

Sen. Thom Tillis (R- NC ) accused Vice President Kamala Harris of “political posturing, finger pointing or conspiracy theories” Harris , 59 , posted a photo last week aboard Air Force Two apparently taking notes on an important phone call without her headphones plugged in.

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