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Jay Inslee, a Democrat, issued disaster declarations ... and this decision will cause further delay.” In a letter, FEMA said that supplemental federal assistance was “not warranted.” ...

The Trump administration should reconsider the decision to reject the state's application for assistance after a November ...

FEMA denied the application without explanation ... and two people were killed. Governor Jay Inslee initially declared a disaster in nine counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, King, Pacific ...

Jay Inslee declared a disaster across nine ... In an April 11 letter addressed to “Governor Inslee,” FEMA wrote that based on its review, “it has been determined that supplemental federal ...

Federal Emergency Management Agency employees are trained to respond to disasters, but have struggled this spring with the situation unfolding at their agency. While they've been deployed to ...

Jay Inslee issued a disaster declaration in 11 counties — including where Seattle is located — and filed the application for disaster relief with FEMA to repair damage to public highways ...