Trump, FEMA

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 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.
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 wants to get rid of FEMA. The future of disaster relief would be grim
“FEMA has turned out to be a disaster,” Trump said in North Carolina on Friday while on a multistate tour to areas still recovering from the effects of last year’s Hurricane Helene and the ongoing wildfires near Los Angeles. “I think we recommend that FEMA go away.”
What's the future of FEMA under Trump?
President Donald Trump has put the Federal Emergency Management Agency in his crosshairs. The department is responsible for coordinating relief and rescue efforts in the event of natural disasters, but Trump has often criticized FEMA as ineffective and a waste of money and questioned whether it should exist at all.
Get rid of FEMA? Trump-appointed group to look at shifting disaster response to states
President Donald Trump has established a 20-member committee to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA
Experts say every state gets millions in federal help — and a little more goes to Republican states and congressional ...
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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 North Carolina.
FEMA specialists on the ground in Tampa Bay area
FEMA specialists will be in Citrus, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties throughout the week. “This look is all about ...
Helene victims now have an extended deadline to apply for FEMA assistance
In response to a request from the state of North Carolina, the deadline for Helene survivors to apply for assistance with the ...
FEMA completes temporary housing community for Maui wildfire survivors
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it has completed the final modular home at the Kilohana group housing ...
Identity theft delays local, state and FEMA aid for victims of Palisades Fire
A family who lost everything in the Palisades Fire is now battling another kind of trauma after thieves stole their identities and filed a claim with the Federal ...
Mashpee Wampanoag chairman challenged by FEMA tribal liaison in Feb. 9 election
Mashpee tribal election is Feb. 9. Here's a quick introduction to each candidate, voting times, and which seats are on the ...
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FEMA finishes installing 167 temporary homes at Kilohana
The first survivor households moved into the completed Kilohana units Nov. 22, 2024, with the remaining temporary homes ...