DAVID MARCUS: The 'experts' at FEMA have failed. Time to put locals in charge
In North Carolina, FEMA seemed completely incapable of dealing with the unique and dangerous mountainous terrain that many local officials know like the back of their hand.
Trump said he wants to overhaul or eliminate FEMA. Here are disaster-fighting efforts that could be at risk.
Get Rid Of FEMA? Trump Panel Looks At Shifting Disaster Response To States
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Get rid of FEMA? Trump-appointed group to look at shifting disaster response to states
Governors and state legislatures may have to bolster their natural disaster response and recovery efforts in the coming years as President Donald Trump looks for ways to shift
Trump’s plan to overhaul FEMA could work if done correctly
Donald Trump established a council to review FEMA’s response to recent disasters such as Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.
Explainer: What is FEMA, US emergency agency under fire from Trump?
President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, just days after he floated shuttering the agency whose resources are strained following multiple weather-related disasters and which is burdened by past failures in handling massive storms.
Trump floats "getting rid of FEMA" as he visits North Carolina and California disaster areas
The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been too bureaucratic and slow in its response to disasters.
L.A. wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers
They registered for FEMA assistance, but got a letter of non-approval. After a 90-minute call to the agency’s helpline and a long day at a FEMA recovery center, they learned they needed more insurance documents. But their insurance agent’s office also burned down. Now they have the documents, but can’t figure out how to upload them to FEMA.
Trump lambasts FEMA response to LA fires: ‘Incompetently run’
Trump complained that long permitting processes and late arrival from FEMA agents have delayed homeowners from being able to start rebuilding.
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What is FEMA, the agency Trump has threatened to get rid of?
National Guard soldiers, FEMA employees and aid workers unload ... (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Ahead of a tour of two states recently struck by natural disasters, President Donald Trump ...
Speaker Johnson backs Trump’s early moves from firing IGs to tariff threats to scrutinizing FEMA
House Speaker Mike Johnson is backing a variety of play calls President Trump made in his first week in office, including a decision to fire government watchdogs across most Cabinet-level departments.
Here's what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul
President Donald Trump says he wants to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the formidable task of rebuilding after Hurricane Helene storm damage in the southeast and dev
How FEMA works and why Trump is threatening to kill it
FEMA was absorbed by DHS in 2003, prompting criticism that its highly bureaucratic nature rendered the agency ineffective in addressing natural disasters.
Touring disaster sites, Trump says he wants to get rid of FEMA
In the first official trip of his second term, Trump also threatened to withhold disaster aid to California unless the state enacts a voter ID law.