Trump, FEMA and disaster
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Explícame on MSNTrump prepares changes at FEMA, it is not finishedPresident Donald Trump has initiated disaster relief for eight states hit by massive storms in March. Despite this, significant delays in federal assistance have sparked frustration and prompted plans for major changes in FEMA.
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Axios on MSNTrump's FEMA risks "flying blind" into hurricane seasonPresident Trump's campaign to dismantle FEMA is on the verge of a high-stakes stress test, as the U.S. hurtles toward peak disaster season under uniquely dangerous conditions. Why it matters: Extreme weather is growing deadlier and more destructive.
Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has turned down a request from a storm-ravaged state that narrowly voted for him three times. Western North Carolina saw massive devastation last year from Hurricane Helene,
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Experts say recent turmoil at FEMA will leave millions of people vulnerable as climate change-fueled disasters get worse in the months and years ahead.
Trump is moving to "weaken FEMA and shift disaster response to the states," said the Los Angeles Times. The president made his preferences clear after January's devastating Califo
FEMA was established in 1979 at the insistence of Southern governors who wanted a more coordinated federal relief effort. Almost from the beginning, Congress responded to complaints by noncoastal states by imposing tighter fiscal controls and expanding the agency’s mission.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the departure of 16 senior executives on Wednesday, a significant shakeup of its leadership ranks less than two weeks before the start of what is expected to be a busy hurricane season.
It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig out,
As a candidate, the president spread misinformation about the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, convincing many survivors that the federal government was out to get them.