Get rid of FEMA? That would be a disaster

Editorial: Doing away with FEMA would be a disaster - Seymour Tribune

Orlando Sentinel editorial board Doing away with FEMA would be a disaster. A few months back, President Donald Trump said something that got attention from too few people. “I say you don’t need FEMA. You need a good state government,” Trump said after he saw Hurricane Helene’s devastating flooding in North Carolina and the damage from the wildfires in Los Angeles. But the words certainly resonated among some voters, who expressed concerns during…

Senators seek answers on reports of FEMA office close

Trump vowed on a trip during his first week in office to overhaul FEMA and potentially get rid of it altogether.

Getting Rid of FEMA Will Bankrupt Small Towns

If the Trump administration successfully shutters FEMA, it will bankrupt small towns and force people to move

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy urges Trump's FEMA to reverse cuts to storm protection program

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, called from the Senate floor Thursday evening for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reverse its decision to end a program that helped Louisiana raise levees, elevate homes and otherwise brace for…

FEMA slashes $300 million in flooding, hurricane relief projects in Florida

Nearly $300 million in federal aid meant to help protect Florida communities from flooding, hurricanes and other natural disasters has been frozen since President Donald Trump took office in January.

N.C. town hit hard by floods could lose millions in federal dollars

The elimination of a FEMA program could impact town of Princeville.