disaster relief
noun
: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.
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Past Secretaries, from Republican and Democratic Administrations, used to complain that immigration enforcement tended to overshadow, and undermine, all of the department’s other work, which includes cybersecurity, disaster relief, and the Secret Service.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Noem has also been under fire for extravagant spending at the department, while placing restrictions on FEMA disaster relief funds.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
The list includes any event that the president designates as a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which governs federal disaster relief.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief mostly goes to red states, which are some of the most exposed to hurricanes and other threats.
—Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Noem has also been under fire for extravagant spending at the department, while placing restrictions on FEMA disaster relief funds.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
The list includes any event that the president designates as a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which governs federal disaster relief.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief mostly goes to red states, which are some of the most exposed to hurricanes and other threats.
—Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Disaster relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20relief. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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