Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

WASHINGTON —  President Biden is requesting almost $100 billion in emergency catastrophe support after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and different pure disasters.

In a letter Monday to Home Speaker Mike Johnson, Biden mentioned he has met firsthand with these harmed by the storms and heard what they want from the federal authorities. “Further assets are vital to proceed to help these communities,” Biden mentioned.

The biggest share of the cash, about $40 billion, would go to the primary catastrophe aid fund on the Federal Emergency Administration Company. An extra $24 billion would assist farmers and $12 billion would go towards neighborhood improvement block grants administered by the Division of Housing and City Growth.

Johnson (R-La.) mentioned Congress will consider the request and “we’ll ensure we ship for the hurricane victims and the those who have suffered from that.”

Freking writes for the Related Press.