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handle is hein.crs/govyje0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional aResearch Service 2019 Midwest Flooding: FEMA and Other Federal Programs and Resources March 26, 2019 Introduction This Insight provides a brief overview of the major disaster declaration process and federal assistance programs potentially available to those affected by the current flooding in the Midwest. As authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the President may issue a major disaster declaration due to catastrophic flooding. This allows for a broad range of federal assistance programs to be made available to state and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, and individuals through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the record flooding in Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota is the result of rapid snow melt combined with heavy spring rain and late season snowfall in areas where soil moisture is high. On March 21, 2019, President Donald J. Trump issued a major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska for the severe winter storm, straight-line winds, and flooding that began on March 9, 2019. On March 23, 2019, President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa for the severe storms and flooding that began on March 12, 2019. Other states affected by flooding have declared states of emergency, including Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Ohio, and South Dakota as well as tribal nations in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Additionally, February rainfall and severe storms that resulted in flooding in Mississippi and Tennessee resulted in their governors' submission of requests for major disaster declarations on March 21 and March 22, 2019, respectively. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11084 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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