尽管2 650万美元用于破坏基础设施,但因威斯康星风暴而被拒绝提供联邦救灾援助。 Federal disaster aid denied for Wisconsin storms despite $26.5M in infrastructure damage.

Trump行政当局拒绝了威斯康星州在8月发生严重风暴和洪水破坏6个州后提出的联邦救灾援助请求,并列举了初步评估,认为尽管估计有超过2 650万美元的合格基础设施费用,但公共援助没有正当理由。 The Trump administration has denied Wisconsin’s request for federal disaster aid following severe storms and flooding in August that damaged six counties, citing preliminary assessments that deemed public assistance unwarranted despite estimates of over $26.5 million in eligible infrastructure costs. 包括参议员塔米·鲍德温(Tammy Baldwin)和密尔瓦基(Milwaukee)县行政长官戴维·克劳利(David Crowley)在内的州长托尼·埃弗斯(Tony Evers)及州领导人批评这一决定破坏了复苏努力,给当地纳税人造成了不公平的负担。 Governor Tony Evers and state leaders, including Senator Tammy Baldwin and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, criticized the decision as undermining recovery efforts and placing an unfair burden on local taxpayers. 国家计划在30天内提出上诉,而通过减轻危害津贴方案提供的资金仍待落实。 The state plans to appeal within 30 days, while funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program remains pending. 联合会已核准向居民提供共计超过1.23亿美元的个人援助,但拒绝为包括道路、桥梁和公用事业在内的公共基础设施维修提供援助。 FEMA has approved individual assistance totaling over $123 million for residents but denied aid for public infrastructure repairs, including roads, bridges, and utilities.