What A Year: Disasters Have Been Declared In All But Two States
I think parts of Michigan are a Disaster in and of themselves, so Michigan doesn’t count.
Partisans on both sides continue to argue over whether to put more money into the coffers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is running short of cash because there have been so many tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters this year.
The political bickering is nothing new, of course.
But this tweet today from the office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) got our attention:
“In 2011, #Obama has already declared disasters in 48 states. U.S. had 10 bil-$ disasters, the most in more than 30 years #FundFEMA.”
Which two states haven’t been hit by hit by some sort of calamity that was so serious they needed help from the federal government?
After much cross-checking on FEMA’s website, we figured out the answer:
— Michigan
— South Carolina.