For the first time in 35 years, Colorado has been denied federal funds after major disasters….because Trump hates Colorado….BUT, those being hurt are some of the few Trump supporters in the state. Ha! Kinda funny….
Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday that the federal government has rejected two appeals for Major Disaster Declarations, dealing a blow to efforts to secure tens of millions of dollars in relief for communities hit by floods and wildfires.
The denials follow a third disaster relief request submitted earlier this year by Colorado’s members of Congress. The federal decision blocks access to critical FEMA public assistance for affected communities.
The first appeal is related to September’s Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County, and the second is in response to recovery efforts in La Plata, Archuleta, and Mineral counties following flooding that occurred last October in western Colorado.
All of the affected counties were carried by Trump in the last election.
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