President Donald Trump warned FEMA is set to face reckoning for not doing its job for four years under the Biden administration, he said in an exclusive interview with Sean Hannity.
States may end up bearing the brunt of natural disaster management instead of benefitting from the resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday.
Trump wants to shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency and let states handle their own disaster needs. ‘I don’t think we should give California anything,’ he said
Trump said FEMA "is going to be a whole big discussion" in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump teased Wednesday evening on Fox News that he wants changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) due to Democrats making the agency “bad.” Following the destruction of Hurricane Helene, FEMA faced backlash over ...
Cameron Hamilton does not appear to have experience coordinating responses to large-scale disasters, like the wildfires in California.
Speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump said he wants to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the daunting task of rebuilding after storm damage in the southeast and devastating wildfires in California.
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 is expected to tour Helene hit areas to see recovery efforts and is also expected to also bring newly appointed interim FEMA director, Cameron Hamilton.
Biden mentioned a FEMA program through which fire victims can receive a one-time $770 payment, but there are other forms of federal aid available.
Almost four months after Hurricane Helene, many across the region are still in need of housing. FEMA’s Temporary Housing program is helping to temporarily alleviate that need. The program is one way the organization is working to assist victims of Helene.
Through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, FEMA has awarded Detroit $933,750 to design a cost-effective flood mitigation project within and adjacent to the Michigan-Martin neighborhood on Detroit’s west side.