US EditionTexas could be home to new FEMA headquarters, source says
FEMA's leadership overhaul follows recent resignations, with Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd considered as a candidate amid plans to relocate the headquarters.
- On Tuesday, a Texas government source told FOX Local that the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters could move to Texas, a plan officials have considered for weeks.
- Following Richardson's Monday resignation after six months, who succeeded Administrator Cameron Hamilton fired by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, President Donald Trump called for FEMA overhaul and more state emergency control.
- Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd acknowledged in April his February interview with President Donald Trump about running FEMA but said he is "committed to serving Texas first," posting this on LinkedIn.
- Currently, FEMA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 10 regional offices; Region 6 includes Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma, showing Texas already hosts a major FEMA footprint.
- Kidd's resume includes chairing FEMA National Advisory Council and serving as Vice Chancellor for Disaster and Emergency Services for The Texas A&M University System, plus senior roles at San Antonio Fire Department and 9/11 World Trade Center response.
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