By Leah Douglas, Tim Reid, Nichola Groom, Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. federal disaster agency FEMA has sharply reduced training for state and local emergency managers ahead of the start of the hurricane season on June 1,

After the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned staffers not to get in his way, the federal agency cut training for emergency managers, according to reports. Both moves come less than a month before the start of hurricane season.

Major changes made this week by the Trump administration at the nation's top weather and disaster response agencies could have an outsized effect on Houston and Southeast Texas as we prepare for a busy hurricane season that starts in a few weeks.