The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its disaster relief fund could run out sometime next week, and that might affect Pa. flood victims who are eligible for help.
FEMA officials said Thursday it's possible that a spending dispute in Congress could mean there won't be federal money to help state residents, but at this point they can't say for certain.
House Republican leaders are trying to get the votes to approve a $3.7 billion disaster aid package that was surprisingly defeated on Wednesday.
FEMA spokeswoman Rachel Racusen says the administration will do what it can under current legal authority to continue individual assistance, but she calls it a “critical situation” that the agency is watching closely.
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