Trump wants states to handle disasters without FEMA. They say they can't.
State and local emergency managers are facing a serious question in the wake of President Donald Trump's first few weeks in office: When disaster strikes, will they be able to count on the federal government?
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
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 districts.
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.
Trump Is Right to Disband FEMA and Return Disaster Funding to the States
During visits to disaster-affected areas in North Carolina and California, President Trump criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency's performance and suggested dismantling the agency. "FEMA has turned out to be a disaster,
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.
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'Suddenly they're very pro-disaster aid': GOPers reject Trump idea to abolish crucial agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was created in 1979 under Democratic President Jimmy Carter, and Republican ...
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What is FEMA? The Federal Emergency Management Agency explained
The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.
Brad Sherman: Mr. President, please don’t abolish FEMA
Your job is to ensure that the agencies that make up the executive branch are managed effectively, rather than give up and abolish them.
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Editorial: Federal emergency management could use reform, not elimination
state officials and assembled media that his administration would look to reform the Federal Emergency Management ...
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Making FEMA’s Emergency Management Great Again
President Trump can reform or rebuild FEMA into the world-class emergency management agency that it can, and must, be. On January 24, while visiting North Carolina to gain insight into the arguably ...