FEMA

The former president reportedly only gave assistance to the governors of Texas and Florida without questions. Everyone else was expected to grovel.

FEMA's COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program has received more than $2 billion from the federal government to help families pay for the costs.

After two earlier extensions, this latest move will now provide the reimbursements through July 1.

Thousands of temporary housing trailers have been sent out across Louisiana as thousands in the state continue to recover from last year's Hurricane Ida.

Governor Tom Wolf's office said it is finalizing plans for the strike teams but has yet to provide information on when they are expected to arrive at hospitals.

"Those are where we see most of our deaths—from patients who have been intubated in the ICU," Dr. Barbara Ducatman told Newsweek.

The White House announced FEMA would send ambulances and staff to a handful of states, including Arizona, to help transfer patients to hospitals with open beds.

An intense and unusual weather system struck six states this weekend, leaving widespread damage and fears that upwards of 100 people have died.

FEMA said it hasn't studied how the new rate would impact voluntary coverage nor have they shared information on how much it will go up past the first year.

The allegedly fraudulent claims were filed between 2007 and 2013, according to the Department of Justice.

Applications are only accepted over the phone and can be made by calling the FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The president promised residents of Louisiana and Mississippi: "We're going to stand with you for as long as it takes to recover and allow you to rebuild."

The governor said that those who fled to avoid Hurricane Ida should remain where they are until it's safe to return home.

Ida hit near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, just before noon local time on Sunday, with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles an hour.

Ida intensified rapidly on Friday from a tropical storm to a hurricane with winds reaching up to 80 mph as it hit western Cuba.

The president was accused of forgetting Deanne Criswell's name in a widely shared video clip. Biden discussed Storm Henri and the situation in Afghanistan.

Newnan, Georgia residents are desperately urging President Joe Biden to send FEMA for assistance after major destruction was caused by a tornado in late March.

Starting in April, Americans can apply for up to $9,000 in COVID funeral costs incurred after January 20, 2020.

Mayor John Giles of Mesa praised the president's response to the border crisis and ongoing pandemic, while describing some fellow Republicans in Washington as "diehard partisan."

"We have a short-term plan, a medium-term plan, and a long-term plan," Biden's secretary of homeland security explained.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will allocate $2 billion for COVID-19-related funeral costs starting in April.

"We don't mind doing our part, frankly, but, we all have limits, and I've said that many times," Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz said.

"We are expelling most single adults and families," Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said.

The Department of Homeland Security has drafted in FEMA support to deal with the surging number of new arrivals, particularly of unaccompanied minors, at the southern border.

Those applying for both home and business disaster assistance can complete one application to cover both.

On day one, President Joe Biden and his team of health experts recommitted our country to good public health practice, based on science and a shared set of facts about the challenges we face.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that some American families affected by COVID-19 "don't have money for a proper funeral and a proper burial. And that is just awful and inhumane."

County officials in northwestern Washington are concerned about meeting requirements for FEMA's public assistance program, which should reimburse costs to establish non-congregate shelter space for people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic.

The Echo Mountain Complex wildfire is 90 percent contained, according to emergency service officials.

If Congress passes new legislation offering COVID-19 relief, people who received $300 payments from the Lost Wages Assistance program may need to return it if the payments overlap.