States Could Run Short of Emergency Relief as Government Shutdown Continues

Tropical weather activity continues in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of America as funding remains held up in the Senate.

A neighborhood still flooded from Hurricane Milton prepares to have the FEMA Disaster Recover Center convert to a polling location for the general election in Ridge Manor, Fla. on Nov. 4, 2024. AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File

Florida and the Southeastern United States could be in for some stormy weather over the coming days, according to the National Hurricane Center.

However, those states could be left to face the storms without federal emergency relief if the government shutdown continues.