Maryland will not receive federal disaster funding to help recovery efforts after devastating flooding in May that heavily impacted the state's western region.

Gov. Wes Moore said FEMA denied his request for disaster assistance after devastating flooding in Western Maryland in May.

The Trump administration denied a request for disaster assistance for Western Maryland after floods caused damage across the region.

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

The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied disaster assistance for local areas, including Westernport and George’s Creek, that were ravaged by floodwaters in May.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an appeal against the Federal Emergency Management Agency's denial of disaster assistance for Western Maryland following severe flooding in May.

“FEMA’s outsized role created a bloated bureaucracy that disincentivized state investment in their own resilience,” Jackson said. This aligns closely with Trump’s broader goals for FEMA.

The Trump administration has denied Maryland's request for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to aid communities on the western side of the state who were flooded out in May.

State lawmakers called it an insult after getting denied federal disaster assistance that would help the continued recovery efforts from May's historic flooding in Western Maryland.

Moore said the state met the federal thresholds that typically trigger FEMA assistance.