From courts to parks: The nationwide impact of the federal government shutdown
The ongoing government shutdown is impacting national parks, housing, and military bases across the U.S., with widespread consequences for local economies and federal employees. Here's a look at where some of the impacts are being felt.
The ongoing government shutdown is impacting national parks, housing, and military bases across the U.S., with widespread consequences for local economies and federal employees. Here's a look at where some of the impacts are being felt.
The ongoing government shutdown is impacting national parks, housing, and military bases across the U.S., with widespread consequences for local economies and federal employees. Here's a look at where some of the impacts are being felt.
Friday marks day three of the federal government shutdown, causing significant disruptions across the country and affecting everything from national parks to local economies as hundreds of thousands of federal workers remain off the job.
Visitor services at some federal landmarks, such as the National Monument in Washington, D.C., are suspended, leaving them effectively closed off to tourists until further notice.
The shutdown is forcing places to close not only in D.C. but many more across the country, from the Petroglyphs in New Mexico to the White Mountain Forest in Vermont.
Visitors can still access some national monuments and parks, but buildings and services remain closed as many federal workers are furloughed during the shutdown.
The impacts extend beyond tourism, affecting the housing market and disaster preparedness.
The shutdown has paused the National Flood Insurance Program, delaying reduced premiums for homeowners, particularly in Louisiana during peak hurricane season, while prospective home buyers in certain flood zones, like in Florida, are also unable to close on their new homes.
Construction permits and small business loans are also at risk of not getting approved on time, impacting state and local economies.
At local YMCAs, management is being forced to make tough decisions. One in York, Pennsylvania, for example, recently laid off at least eight staffers as a result of the shutdown. At Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, nearly 2,300 civilian employees have also been furloughed, meaning no paycheck until the shutdown ends.
With the impasse in Washington ongoing, the shutdown impacts nationwide are only expected to grow.
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