"Gov. Hochul Slams Delayed Disaster Aid as Unconscionable Amid Historic Rainfall"
New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the federal government for leaving disaster assistance in limbo until the last minute, calling it "unconscionable" and "tone-deaf" given the record-breaking rain that has hit her state and others during hurricane season. Congress passed a bipartisan bill to keep the government funded and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program just three hours before the midnight deadline, avoiding a shutdown and a gap in the insurance program. Hochul emphasized the need to reassess how states and homeowners are reimbursed after catastrophic weather events and called for help in building resilience and reimbursing localities for the resources expended during emergencies.