washington u.s. federal emergency management agency run disaster assistance fund friday unless congress approve money two florida senators warn thursday hurricane irma barrel caribbean way expect landfall florida sunday senate approve measure 80 vote 17 double fund 15.25 billion fema local block grant handle natural disasters house expect approve measure late week already approve 7.85 billion wednesday fema stretch things fema run money unless act tomorrow democrat senator bill nelson say speech thursday follow letter write republican senator marco rubio congressional leaders warn fund need bill also extend national flood insurance program dec. set expire sept. 30. government-subsidized insurance program help homeowners flood-prone areas receive coverage nearly 25 billion debt members party want reform fema decline thursday say much remain disaster relief fund billion hand tuesday less half 2.1 billion last week agency receive record number disaster assistance request victims hurricane harvey go let money get way save live fema director brock long tell broadcaster cbs wednesday congress know need david lapan spokesman department homeland security oversee fema also decline say thursday fund would deplete say would long without congressional action thursday u.s. president donald trump approve major disaster declaration u.s. virgin islands make residents eligible fema government grant temporary house home repair low-cost loan cover uninsured property losses program response irma fema say staff deploy u.s. virgin islands puerto rico 1,000 personnel ready respond florida south carolina north carolina georgia provision include millions liters water meals medical equipment generators fema may run fund friday senators