{"id":25527,"date":"2026-11-03T17:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=891378"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:52:56","slug":"trump-says-more-fema-aid-is-coming-to-texas-after-2026-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/trump-says-more-fema-aid-is-coming-to-texas-after-2026-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says More FEMA Aid is Coming to Texas After 2026 Floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/img\/social\/opengraph\/ij-social-flood-1200x630.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2026\/11\/03\/891378.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2026\/11\/03\/891378.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">1 Comment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>President Donald Trump pledged to provide more federal aid to Texas flood victims after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the state\u2019s initial request to help individuals recovering from widespread floods in July.<\/p>\n<p>The flooding swept through portions of southwest Texas and the Hill Country, which was still building back from another deadly flash flood a year earlier. While FEMA had approved assistance for some counties to cover infrastructure repair costs, individuals were left to rely on limited nonprofit funds and their own money to recover.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-topics=\"flood\" data-revive-companies=\"fema\" data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, formally appealed FEMA\u2019s denial of individual assistance Tuesday, the same day Trump promised to open up more recovery funds at a Republican campaign rally in Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll work that out on Monday,\u201d Trump said in his remarks. The president said he made the decision at the request of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for the other U.S. Senate seat in Texas and appeared on stage with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Kidd asked FEMA to reconsider its denial for 20 of 30 counties where individuals needed aid, including Kerr and Uvalde. Kidd also appealed the agency\u2019s denial of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds, which help communities prepare for the next disaster with \u201cwork that saves future costs and saves lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By the state\u2019s count so far, this year\u2019s floods damaged 2,944 residences and small businesses \u2014 including 132 that were destroyed and 618 that suffered major damage, according to Kidd\u2019s appeal. At least three people were confirmed dead from the flooding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese losses occurred amid widespread rescue and evacuation operations and underscore the significant human impact experienced across the affected communities,\u201d Kidd wrote.<\/p>\n<p>People lost personal property and faced significant costs to repair or replace homes and pay for temporary housing, while also juggling everyday costs of living, Kidd wrote. Covering those costs can cause significant delay for residents with limited insurance coverage and financial means, he wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext-2\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"162\" data-revive-topics=\"flood\" data-revive-companies=\"fema\" data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>Hundreds of people asked the American Red Cross for financial assistance, according to Kidd. Communities already struggling with poverty and other hardships suffered much of the damage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamilies are still trying to put their lives back together, and denying them federal disaster assistance only adds to their suffering,\u201d said Dondi Voigt Persyn, whose organization helped people find lost items in the Hill Country after the 2025 flood, in a written statement sent by the advocacy group Extreme Weather Survivors. \u201cWe cannot keep asking survivors to carry this burden alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FEMA approved assistance to some local governments more than six weeks after the floods. The agency later denied the individual assistance, which can help cover costs of temporary hotel stays, emergency repairs to homes or replacement of lost items. Under Trump, FEMA has been trying to shift the primary responsibility for emergency response to states rather than the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>FEMA\u2019s decision drew political pushback from both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe denial of aid is unacceptable, and Texas should not accept it without a fight,\u201d state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, wrote to Abbott on Monday, adding, \u201cThese Texans have already suffered more than anyone should have to endure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFEMA\u2019s assessment does not accurately reflect the critical resources needed to help communities across our state recover,\u201d Cruz and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, wrote to Trump on Tuesday, urging him to approve the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz said in a statement he later spoke with Trump while on Air Force One.<\/p>\n<p>Disclosure: Extreme Weather Survivors has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune within the past five years. 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