The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states for eligible recovery efforts after major disasters, contrary to posts online saying FEMA has “no money” to respond to the wildfires in southern California.
Trump says he’ll have Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley working on hurricane relief matters instead of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency
STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed an executive order establishing a review council to evaluate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Trump called on the council to hold its first public meeting within 90 days and submit a report to him within 180 days of the first meeting.
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.
The executive order begins the process of a review of the agency's effectiveness by establishing a 20-member task force
President Donald Trump said he's considering "getting rid of" FEMA as he hit the road for the first time since his second inauguration, visiting victims of Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.
Biden said on Jan. 13 that the federal government had already provided $5.1 million in federal aid to nearly 6,000 California wildfire survivors. FEMA was running low on disaster money last year ...
President Donald Trump toured disaster zones in North Carolina and California in his first official trip since retaking the White House. During the visits, Trump said he was considering dismantling FEMA and shifting disaster management responsibilities to the state.
President Donald Trump on Friday halted Democratic California Rep. Brad Sherman’s defense of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Trump has said this week he wants to overhaul FEMA. While Texas has relied heavily on College Station for disaster relief, FEMA also plays a big role.
CBS's Margaret Brennan asked Vice President J.D. Vance how "lower income" states like Mississippi, Alabama, and Kentucky would be able to handle natural disasters without help from FEMA during an interview Sunday on "Face The Nation.