Andrew Rumbach
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The Trump administration canceled the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA's, largest program for funding disaster preparedness projects.
Last week, the administration reinstated the program after a federal judge ordered FEMA to do so.
But it's unclear how long it will take for the money to start flowing again, which means local governments across the country are waiting.
Andrew Rumbach studies federal disaster policy at the Urban Institute think tank and says time is of the essence.
Wildfires and hurricanes are most prevalent in the United States in the summer and fall months.
The Trump administration canceled the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA's, largest program for funding disaster preparedness projects.
Last week, the administration reinstated the program after a federal judge ordered FEMA to do so.
But it's unclear how long it will take for the money to start flowing again, which means local governments across the country are waiting.
Andrew Rumbach studies federal disaster policy at the Urban Institute think tank and says time is of the essence.
Wildfires and hurricanes are most prevalent in the United States in the summer and fall months.