FEMA has enough money to cover unemployment and disaster relief. This image shows buildings and homes damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura Thursday, August 27, near Lake Charles, LA.
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Yes, FEMA has enough money to cover unemployment and disaster relief
Even after President Donald Trump diverted $44 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for federal unemployment benefits, its disaster relief fund will still have at least $25 billion to use in response to hurricanes, fires and other natural disasters over the next month.
