Photo: Joe Stanhope and Tori Grasse carry furniture from the flooded outdoor patio of the Quarry Tap Room, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Hallowell, Maine. Nathan Stanhope, rear, wades through the flood water to retrieve more items. Waters continue to rise in the Kennebec River following Monday’s severe storm. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
The agency on Friday announced changes that seek to make it easier for more Americans who face damage to their homes or businesses to get federal funding in the wake of a disaster.
On Monday, FEMA published its interim federal rule in the Federal Register and included climate change as a reason for the aid expansion.
“Climate change has elevated the need for the delivery of efficient disaster services and increased the need for … assistance,” it said.
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