Over a dozen attorneys general from Democratic-led states are suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency for cutting bipartisan-approved funding for natural disaster response.According to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.

Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs from Chantal will be about $30 million.

Democratic Senator Andy Kim has called for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency to release delayed funding notices for security grants vital for protecting cities, ports, and synagogues from terrorist threats.

Federal Emergency Management Agency funding, meant to help prevent domestic terrorism and bolster security in local and state governments, is being withheld, officials claim.

President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people against natural disasters.

A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily barred the Trump administration from redirecting funds intended to support services for migrants in Chicago, Denver, and Pima County, Ariz., after attorneys raised concerns that the money would instead go toward funding the new “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility.

FEMA officials are two months behind in posting grant application guidelines, which are expected to reflect President Trump’s demand for cooperation on his priorities.