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FEMA Funds Vanish for Coastal Hospital | Portland News
Oregon leaders are rallying to get FEMA to release critical $20 million in disaster-resilience funds for Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, a vital project designed to withstand tsunamis and earthquakes. After FEMA abruptly canceled the grant in 2025 — despite initially selecting the hospital — the money remains unreleased even after a court victory forced FEMA to reinstate the program. Without this funding, hospital officials say they’ll have to divert emergency reserves meant for cancer care. Frustrated stakeholders, including the hospital CEO and top state officials, accuse FEMA of…
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