Hang on a minute, Beege, you say – I think I’ve heard that song before!
And you would be right!
In fact, the agency was already squawking for help in August.
During the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ran out of money from their 2024 budget. While it comes in the midst of flood recovery in southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry, it is not uncommon.
U.S. Congress suggests and votes on how much federal funding FEMA receives every year, and in 2024, it was nearly $20 billion, according to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. Georgia District 1 Rep. Buddy Carter said running out of funding happens.
That’s a lot of cha-ching to blow through – granted, this year has had its challenges, but every year does – and as the Congressman in the article said, they have to go back and ask for more.
This year is the second year in a row,…
