President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the communities rocked by natural disasters have been waiting on for months. The major disaster declaration approvals allow Arkansas,

President Donald Trump has given the green light to disaster relief programs for eight states, a move that brings long-awaited assistance to communities impacted by natural disasters. The approval of major disaster declarations enables Arkansas,

Trump has not acted on 17 disaster requests, a high number for this time of year, according to a FEMA daily report released Wednesday. On the same date eight years ago, during Trump’s first presidency, only three disaster requests were awaiting presidential action, the FEMA report from May 21, 2017, shows.