災害 · Texas flood reliefTexas Hill Country flood: Trump promises more FEMA aid as 20 counties appeal文字 2026年10月29日 上午11:06 [UTC]觀看逐字稿0:07FEMA denied household aid to Texans rebuilding after July's floods.0:11Texas is appealing for20 counties where families face repair bills, temporary0:15housing costs, and lost belongings.0:17The unresolved question is whether President Donald Trump's promise of more relief0:21will make those families eligible for help.0:23Trump promised more FEMA money at his October27 th campaign rally in Corpus Christi.0:28He said, So we'll work that out on Monday.0:31That puts his promised action point on November2nd, one day before the election.0:35Trump said Senator Ted Cruz and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had requested the0:40relief.0:40Paxton appeared on stage with him and is running for the state's other U.S.0:44Senate seat.0:45Trump didn't say whether the money would include household assistance.0:49Texas originally requested individual assistance for thirty counties.0:52The appeal seeks reconsideration for twenty of them, including Bexar, Kerr, and0:56Uvalde.0:57Emergency management chief Nim Kidd filed it the same Tuesday that Trump made his1:02promise.1:02FEMA had already approved public assistance for nineteen counties in September.1:06Texas is now challenging the household aid denial.1:09Trump's new pledge leaves families waiting to learn whether the administration will1:12open the assistance program that could help them directly.1:14The state's assessment counted two nine hundred and forty, four damaged residences1:19and small businesses across the affected area.1:21Kidd's appeal put the destroyed total at one hundred thirty two, with another six1:25hundred and eighteen suffering major damage.1:27Families also lost possessions and faced the cost of finding somewhere else to live.1:30In Kerr County, the state counted twenty, one homes destroyed and two hundred and1:34forty, two with major damage.1:36In Uvaldi County, it counted four destroyed and one hundred and seventy, one with1:40major damage.1:40Those losses form part of Texas's case for reconsidering the denial.1:44At least three people were confirmed dead in the July two thousand and twenty-six1:48floods.1:48Parts of the Hill Country were still recovering from July two thousand and1:51twenty-five.1:51When flooding killed more than a hundred people in Kerr County, some properties1:55suffered damage for a second time in two years.1:58Families have to pay everyday expenses while replacing belongings, repairing homes,2:02and covering temporary shelter.2:03Kidd said limited insurance and limited financial resources can delay recovery.2:08Hundreds sought financial assistance from the American Red Cross, and much of the2:12damage hit communities already struggling with poverty.2:15Claudia Lemon's family was safe, but her property was damaged.2:18She described Town Creek rising near her Kerrville home while her mother recovered2:22from surgery.2:23She worried about neighbors whose homes were destroyed while she still had a secure2:26home and bed.2:27Hunt Flood survivor Kylie Nideaver questioned the announcement's timing so close to2:31the election.2:32She said, We've been waiting three months for help for FEMA to show up.2:36Individual assistance can help eligible survivors pay for temporary housing,2:40emergency home repairs, and lost personal property.2:43The program can also cover disaster legal services, unemployment assistance, and2:47disaster-related medical, dental, or funeral expenses.2:50Federal eligibility rules determine what each survivor can receive.2:54Public assistance pays for eligible emergency work and repairing or replacing2:57damaged public facilities.2:59A county receiving that funding can still have residents waiting for household help.3:02Kerr and Uvalde were among the19 counties approved for public assistance in3:06September.3:07Some local government aid arrived more than six weeks after the floods.3:10At the early September announcement, public assistance requests for nine additional3:14counties were still pending, along with the original thirty county household3:18request.3:18The household request was later denied, leading to this appeal.3:21Texas is also appealing the denial of hazard mitigation grant program funding.3:25That program supports government-led measures to reduce future losses of life and3:30property.3:30The state says the money could address gaps in flood, warning systems, and reduce3:35damage in later disasters.3:36Kidd called mitigation work that saves future costs and saves lives.3:41His two appeals seek help with different problems: families' immediate recovery3:45costs and communities' exposure to another disaster.3:47Trump's pledge hasn't specified which assistance category he intends to fund.3:51By mid-October, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country had provided3:56about one point three dollars million in emergency financial help for nine hundred3:59and forty-seven households.4:01It also provided temporary housing help for fifty-eight households and awarded more4:05than one dollar million in South Texas emergency relief.4:07The foundation's chief executive Austin Dixon said nonprofits were filling critical4:11gaps while families recovered without FEMA individual assistance.4:14He warned that most disaster-hit communities raise only a fraction of what recovery4:18requires.4:19This year's response brought less money and fewer volunteers than the outpouring4:23after the2025 flood.4:25Residents have drawn on savings, churches and nonprofit help.4:28Some have crowded in with relatives or left the area.4:31Rebuild, an association for disaster survivors, is advocating for a state fund that4:35would provide disaster relief directly to individuals.4:38Democrats and Republicans have challenged the denial.4:41State Senator Roland Gutierrez wrote to Governor Greg Abbott on October26, calling4:46it unacceptable.4:47The next day, Cruz and Congressman Chiproy urged Trump to approve the appeal, saying4:51FEMA's assessment understated communities' recovery needs.4:54Cruz subsequently said he spoke with Trump on Air Force One, flood recovery advocate4:59Don Dvoit Persson, whose organization helped recover lost items after the2025 flood5:04said denying assistance added to families suffering.5:07She said survivors couldn't keep carrying the burden alone.5:10FEMA says states should lead their communities' response and recovery with federal5:14support when warranted.5:15In reviewing requests, the agency considers insurance coverage, other recent5:19disasters, the affected population, disaster-related unemployment, and the state's5:22financial capacity.5:24FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton told an emergency management conference on5:28October20 th that states must have the appropriate financial reserves to get5:31recovery started.5:32The administration is pushing states to take greater responsibility for disasters5:36even as Texas seeks more federal help.5:38Abbott and Kidd both served on Trump's FEMA Review Council.5:42Its May report called for state and local governments to lead disaster response5:46rather than continually relying on Washington.5:48But Kidd has warned legislators how heavily Texas's own emergency response budget5:52depends on federal funding.5:54Kidd told legislators in September that Texas budgeted one point nine dollars5:58billion for emergency response in two thousand and twenty-seven.6:01The state's contribution was thirty seven dollars million, about two percent with6:05federal funding covering the difference.6:07He warned that federal changes and slower reimbursements could leave Texas in a very6:11different position next year.6:12That reliance leaves state leaders seeking federal recovery money while preparing6:16for a system that expects states to shoulder more responsibility.6:19For displaced families, the immediate expense is still somewhere to sleep and the6:23work needed to make a damaged home livable.6:24The IRS has separately postponed certain federal tax filing and payment deadlines6:28until February1,2027.6:31That relief covers eligible taxpayers in60, two Texas counties affected by the July6:35storms, including Bexar, Kerr, and Uvalde.6:38Trump's next promised action point is November2nd.6:41He committed to working out relief that Monday with household eligibility and the6:44amount still unsettled.6:45Families are waiting for a formal decision that tells them whether they can apply6:49for help with temporary shelter and home repairs.閱讀文章事件時間軸HeyDex誰報導了什麼多家媒體報導的要點✓Texas appeal of FEMA individual assistance denial已獨立證實 · 2 家媒體✓Trump statement on additional FEMA flood relief已獨立證實 · 2 家媒體Trump statement about working out aid Monday2 家媒體僅一家媒體報導的要點20僅WOAI報導Kerr County homes destroyed in the appeal10月29日 上午5:20 UTCKerr County homes with major damage in the appeal10月29日 上午5:20 UTCUnspecified details of additional FEMA relief10月29日 上午5:20 UTCUvalde County homes destroyed in the appeal10月29日 上午5:20 UTCUvalde County homes with major damage in the appeal10月29日 上午5:20 UTCSeparate appeal for hazard mitigation funding10月29日 上午5:20 UTCPurpose of requested hazard mitigation funding10月29日 上午5:20 UTCPeople Trump said requested additional relief10月29日 上午5:20 UTC僅San Antonio Express-News報導Properties destroyed across the affected area10月29日 下午8:50 UTCProperties with major damage across the affected area10月29日 下午8:50 UTCProperties and businesses with reported flood damage10月29日 下午8:50 UTCAdditional data in the state appeal10月29日 下午8:50 UTCReported properties validated by the state10月29日 下午8:50 UTCCounties approved for FEMA public assistance10月29日 下午8:50 UTC僅hccommunityjournal.com報導Flood survivors urge Abbott to support an appeal10月30日 上午5:00 UTCHomes badly damaged or destroyed in Kerr County10月30日 上午5:00 UTCFlood survivor family unable to afford rebuilding10月30日 上午5:00 UTCResidents waiting for help and rebuilding10月30日 上午5:00 UTCBusinesses affected by the flood10月30日 上午5:00 UTCLimits of county assistance without state or federal help10月30日 上午5:00 UTC每一行都是我們從該媒體報導中記錄的說法。比較截至 2026年10月30日 上午6:02 [UTC]。
