FEMA Rejects Western Maryland Flood Aid Twice After $33M Damage, Leaves Towns Without Federal Aid

Dec 13, 2025

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FEMA has twice rejected requests for federal disaster assistance after devastating May floods in western Maryland, leaving local leaders to confront mounting recovery costs. The denials come despite damage estimates far above the thresholds usually required for federal support, raising fresh questions about how disaster aid is determined.

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