Trump approved nearly 90% of disaster aid requests from all-Republican states and only 23% from all-Democratic ones

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Four tornadoes tore across southwest Michigan in early March 2026, killing four people. They were the state’s deadliest natural hazards in decades. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance to cover uninsured and underinsured losses. FEMA said no. She appealed. FEMA said no again. I study how communities prepare for and recover from disasters. As Dean’s Professor of Resilience at Northeastern University, I have written six books on the topic, including the forthcoming “Beyond Common Ground.” The fact that Michigan was repeatedly denied aid reflects a broader shift, one that is putting more weight on the ties between neighbors and the places where they meet. Federal help is less predictable The Trump administration denied 26% of major disaster declarations in 2025, more than double the rate of the year before and well above the 15% denial average of the past two decades. Denials have not fallen evenly. One study looked at some 2,500 disaster…

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