Daniel P. Aldrich writes about why disaster aid funding is important for communities to rebound and connect after major events. The post Opinion | Disaster Aid Has Become a Political Lottery appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Volunteers assess tornado damage in Union City, Mich., on March 7, 2026. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo Four tornadoes tore across southwest Michigan in early March 2026, killing four people. They were the state’s deadliest natural hazards in decades. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for…