FEMA approves disaster funding for Washington after December floods ⁠16%

By Sarah Mizes-Tan⁠41%

4/13/2026, 8:57:21 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 19 faulty reasoning types, including Post Hoc (False Cause), Burden of Proof, and Indoctrination, with Hindsight Bias as the most egregious example at 20.7% saturation with 63 hits. Analysis detected 631 faulty-reasoning hits from 304 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 32.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠16% (17,777 of 21,175 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 84.00% of the article peer group.

Washington’s request for disaster relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has been approved after devastating floods wreaked havoc on parts of the state in December. 
Gov. 
Bob Ferguson estimated $182 million in infrastructure damages earlier this year, of which FEMA could cover up to $173 million. 
It’s not yet clear exactly how much FEMA will cover. 
Previously, there had been some uncertainty over whether the Trump administration would approve the request after FEMA denied the state relief funds following a bomb cyclone in 2024. 
“This is excellent news. 
I appreciate the president approving a major disaster declaration for Washington state and approving funding,” Ferguson said in a statement. 
“Thanks also to the bipartisan coalition of local, state, and federal officials who worked hard to advocate for this approval.” 
The funds will go toward rebuilding roads and levees, as well as building new infrastructure to protect from future floods. 
Ferguson also previously requested an additional $21 million from FEMA to help flood victims and reimburse individuals for damages. 
In a press conference earlier this year, Ferguson said he would also separately be requesting funds from the Federal Highway Administration to help repair state and federal highways, including U.S. 
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Back in December, the Trump administration approved Washington’s initial emergency declaration for the floods, which allowed the federal government to step in to help “lessen or avert the threat of catastrophe” from the historic flooding. 
Individuals and families who sustained losses in the designated areas should first file claims with their insurance providers and then apply for assistance online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362, or by using the FEMA App. 
If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service, or others, provide FEMA the number for that service. 
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304 words analyzed.

Speakers

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Selected voice

Bob Ferguson

100%flagged-word coverage
109 attributed words100% of attributed speech94% writer coverage
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Attribution is sentence-level. Pattern percentages are calculated only from words assigned to that voice.

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