Dunn issues statement FEMA disaster relief denial following last fall’s bomb cyclone

April 14, 2025

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on Monday issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it would deny disaster relief for the devastating bomb cyclone storm that struck the region last fall:

"Helping citizens recover from a natural disaster like last fall’s bomb cyclone is the reason FEMA exists as an agency. Given the overwhelming bipartisan support for this necessary disaster relief — support that we all worked hard to secure — it is extremely disappointing to see this application denied. I am confident that the criteria to qualify for federal funds were met, and I support the decision to appeal.”