US EditionTrump appoints Tampa Mayor Jane Castor to new FEMA review council
- President Donald Trump appointed Tampa Mayor Jane Castor to a newly formed FEMA review council on April 28, 2025.
- Trump created the council to advise on reforming FEMA operations, aiming to fix a broken system and shift disaster response power to states.
- The council includes GOP leaders such as former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, plus emergency management experts.
- Castor expressed deep concern for the residents of Tampa who have suffered greatly due to the damage caused by Hurricanes Milton and Helene, assuring them that their struggles will be remembered and addressed.
- The council’s formation suggests a focus on state-led disaster recovery amid ongoing disputes over federal aid for recent disasters like Mississippi's March tornadoes.
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President Donald Trump forms FEMA review council
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Gov. Abbott, TDEM's Nim Kidd join Trump's FEMA review council
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd are joining a federal review board looking at the national emergency disaster response system. President Donald Trump appointed Abbott and Kidd to the bipartisan FEMA Review Council, a group “tasked with reforming and streamlining the nation’s emergency management and disaster response system.” On Jan. 24, Trump established the review council via executive order so …
President Trump appoints Tampa Mayor Castor to FEMA Review Council
On Monday, President Donald Trump appointed several new members to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, including Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.The FEMA Review Council is a bipartisan group tasked with reforming and streamlining FEMA's operations and disaster response system, ensuring that the agency delivers rapid, efficient, and mission-focused relief to those in need.The council was formed in January 2025 and will be led b…
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