Long before WA’s floods, my state had secured $182 million to “elevate houses, move people away from flood-prone areas and protect homes with new levees.” Then Trump tried to cancel FEMA funding.
It is ALWAYS cheaper to try preventing disaster than pay to rebuild.
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Federal grants for flood mitigation work sat on hold as storms inundated Washington state
State officials say the recent deluge highlighted the need for projects to protect communities from floods. The Trump administration has attempted to cut funding for some of them.
