A powerful earthquake struck near New Madrid (in present-day Missouri) on March 7, 1812, producing strong shaking felt across much of the central United States and causing damage to frontier settlements and riverbanks.
The quake was part of the larger New Madrid sequence that disrupted frontier communities, altered local geography (including the Mississippi River), and highlighted the federal and territorial challenges of responding to major natural disasters on the early Republic's western frontier.
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FEMA announced preliminary Public Assistance grants and individual aid eligibility for multiple Midwestern states following the President's federal disaster declaration for spring flooding.
The president issued a major disaster declaration for several Midwestern states after widespread spring flooding, authorizing FEMA aid, temporary housing assistance and public-recovery funds.
The White House convened lawmakers, health officials, and treatment providers to announce funding reallocations and public-private partnerships to expand addiction treatment and overdose prevention programs.
After President Trump vetoed a short-term government funding measure on January 22, federal appropriations lapsed and a partial government shutdown began on January 23 while the Office of Management and Budget issued contingency guidance on excepted employees and agency operations.