Trump denies FEMA funding for Western Maryland floods

In a photo provided by Alley and Tim Wade, students are being rescued by boat after flash flooding in Westernport, MD., Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Alley and Tim Wade via AP)

By Hannah Gaskill | hgaskill@baltsun.com and Jonathan M. Pitts

UPDATED: July 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM EDT

President Donald Trump denied disaster assistance for Western Maryland Wednesday that Gov. Wes Moore requested following massive floods that hit the region in May.

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Originally Published: July 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM EDT

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