Noem says she plans to ‘eliminate FEMA’

Trump wants to shutter FEMA. Can states fill its shoes?

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. President Donald Trump appears to be serious about getting the federal government out of disaster response. Earlier this week, his secretary of homeland security, Kristi Noem, said in a Cabinet meeting that she would move to “eliminate” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the beleaguered agency that handles relief and recovery afte…

Trump wants to 'eliminate' FEMA. Could the states fill the gap?

President Donald Trump appears to be serious about getting the federal government out of disaster response. Earlier this week, his secretary of homeland security, Kristi Noem, said in a Cabinet meeting that she would move to “eliminate” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the beleaguered agency that handles relief and recovery after extreme weather events, and has reportedly conferred with FEMA’s Trump-appointed interim leader about winding…

Most FEMA grant funding currently frozen

Back in January, Pres. Trump formed a review council to assess FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). With current discussions of the possibility of FEMA being eliminated and states relying on playing a more active role in disaster relief, most FEMA…

Rep. Kathy Castor says eliminating FEMA would be 'dangerous' for Florida families

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — During a televised cabinet meeting, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she plans to “eliminate” FEMA but didn’t go further into how that could play out. Rep. Kathy Castor, who represents people in Tampa and St. Petersburg, wants the Trump Administration to rethink those plans, especially since FEMA is still assisting families after back-to-back hurricanes.   Sierra Club warns of pollution causing murky water i…

Legislation from 2 Florida lawmakers seeks to reform embattled FEMA

U.S. Reps. Byron Donalds and Jared Moskowitz have a plan to reform federal emergency management and improve the efficiency of federal emergency response efforts. They would remove the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a unit of the Department of Homeland Security, and make it an independent agency with cabinet rank reporting directly to the president. Their legislation, announced this week, comes as the entire future and role of FEMA is unc…

If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response on their own?

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