Biden seeks $16 billion in disaster relief as wildfires, flooding deplete FEMA funds

The Biden administration requested an additional $4 billion for FEMA's disaster relief fund, bringing the total request to $16 billion.
Recent natural disasters like wildfires in Hawaii and hurricanes in the Southeast have strained FEMA's budget.
FEMA's disaster relief fund is projected to run out of money in early September without the additional funding.
President Biden visited FEMA headquarters to urge Congress to quickly approve the increased disaster aid request.
The disaster relief request is part of a larger $44 billion supplemental funding package that faces potential opposition from some House Republicans.