"Mullin said Tuesday that he planned to brief Trump that day on the pending declaration requests, affirming his intention to speed up work on past disasters in the run-up to Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1."
"While disaster response and recovery can continue through a shutdown because FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund does not lapse, that money is running low as the funding impasse drags on."
"The announcement, in a FEMA daily briefing document, comes weeks into Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's tenure overseeing the disaster relief agency and is the latest signal that the former Republican senator from Oklahoma could ease some of the turmoil from the leadership of his predecessor."
"We're trying to push this stuff forward as fast as possible, acknowledging that disasters are happening constantly."
The Trump administration granted major disaster declarations to Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Washington, allowing access to federal support for recovery. Approximately 15 additional requests for assistance from other states and tribes are pending. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin aims to expedite disaster response efforts, especially with the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. However, ongoing DHS funding issues may impact FEMA's operations, despite the Disaster Relief Fund remaining active during the shutdown.
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