Trump has not acted on 17 disaster requests, a high number for this time of year, according to a FEMA daily report released Wednesday. On the same date eight years ago, during Trump’s first presidency, only three disaster requests were awaiting presidential action, the FEMA report from May 21, 2017, shows.

Federal relief is on its way to eight states. President Donald Trump approved a series of major disaster declarations on Friday.

The Trump administration is considering a series of reforms to FEMA in response to criticisms about the agency's efficiency in handling disaster relief. The proposed changes are driven by the need to reduce the lengthy wait times that affected communities endure before receiving federal aid.