Donald Trump, FEMA

FEMA Is a Disaster. Trump Is Right To Demand Changes.
The president's comments brought immediate pushback. Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear called the elimination of FEMA a "very bad idea." Sen. Bill Cassidy (R–La.) stopped short of condemning Trump's comments, saying some federal disaster agency is needed, even if that agency isn't FEMA.
Trump Moves to Abolish FEMA, Shift Disaster Response to States
President Trump, who calls FEMA “not good,” has issued an executive order and established a commission to look at ending the agency. He favors having states respond to their own disasters, but they may not have adequate resources.
Republicans from disaster-prone areas back Trump’s push to overhaul FEMA
Republican lawmakers, including those from disaster-prone areas, are backing President Trump’s calls to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  “We need a FEMA that looks like
Trump suggests eliminating FEMA during North Carolina visit as he attacks disaster response
President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene flooding in North Carolina, a state he’s said “has been abandoned by the Democrats.
Trump has threatened to sweep away FEMA. Here's what that could mean.
The president said he's considering letting Washington directly reimburse states for disaster-relief efforts, but states might not be equipped for rapid response.
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA
The disaster-heavy states that former FEMA chief Fugate calls his “frequent fliers” also tend to be more Republican. About ...
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Trump needs to transform FEMA, not shut it down
A revamped and reimagined FEMA would catalyze an agile, government-led response to the inevitable next catastrophe. It would put the president in the driver’s seat but would own the disaster, ...
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Trump’s talking about shutting down FEMA. Republicans hate that idea.
FEMA begins coordinating with local and state emergency managers who lead the response and recovery effort. FEMA can also then reimburse governments, typically up to 75 percent, for disaster ...
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Trump Should Reshape FEMA, Not Kill It
Solutions include funding the federal agency properly, requiring states to share a larger burden of the responsibility and ...
Breaking: Burned area emergency response started in Los Angeles County on Feb. 1
Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Hughes Postfire Baer initially started today at 5:59 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The burned area emergency response has been active for seven hours. A crew ...
Lessons in disaster: Holes in emergency plan underscored Helene response challenges in NC
Hurricane Helene triggered more than 2,000 landslides, hazardous spills, and infrastructure failures in North Carolina.
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Trump’s FEMA chief assailed the agency with untruths
Acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton amplified false charges that FEMA spent disaster aid on migrants and blocked help to ...