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What Trump's cancellation of disaster funds means for rural communities

Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for vital infrastructure fixes, meant to withstand future disasters.

Lauren Sommer from NPR’s climate desk reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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