Thirteen attorneys general are joined by weather officials in writing to the agency.
Thirteen attorneys general, along with their District of Columbia counterpart, sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), requesting that wildfires and extreme heat be eligible for major disaster declarations.
A coalition of unions and environmental advocacy groups submitted a similar petition to FEMA in June, saying that including such events as major disaster declarations would allow for federal funding to address escalating severe weather events. The state attorneys general agreed with these points, with Arizona’s AG Kris Mayes citing that extreme heat killed 2,300 Americans last year.
“Such regulatory updates are in the best interests of our emergency management agencies, our residents, and the country as a whole—especially as climate change increases the likelihood of high-severity extreme heat and wildfire smoke events,” the attorneys general wrote.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for FEMA Administrator Criswell as she considers the concerns raised by state leaders.
- That officials in the president’s administration seek God’s guidance in their decisions and policies for the United States.
Sources: The Hill
