President Donald Trump today signed a $36.5 billion emergency aid to provide cash infusion to Puerto Rico and bail out the federal flood insurance program for disaster aid.
The president signed the bill on Thursday after the Senate sent him the measure earlier this week to help Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico after a devastating string of hurricanes. The money will also help Western states dealing with massive wildfires.
To date, Congress has approved more than $50 billion in disaster aid this fall, but more money will be needed. The states and Puerto Rico continue to assess the damage from an onslaught of damaging storms.
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