Contenido automatizadoParcialmente escrito o traducido con información proporcionada por una herramienta de inteligencia artificial.The Stafford Act states that the federal government must supplement local efforts, and FEMA maintains that the emergency must exceed state resourcesAugust 29, 2026 - 4:48 PMFEMA, through an official spokesperson, stated that Governor Jenniffer González is acting “responsibly by using the tools at her disposal, coordinating with federal partners, and securing support for Puerto Rico.” (The Associated Press)For a state or tribal government to have access to emergency assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), it must demonstrate “that the incident exceeds state, territorial, tribal, or local capabilities”, according to an official from that U.S. agency.Popular en la Comunidad
Does the Government of Puerto Rico have to exhaust all its resources before requesting a disaster declaration?
The Stafford Act states that the federal government must supplement local efforts, and FEMA maintains that the emergency must exceed state resources
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