Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster Response

Louisiana disaster relief officials respond to Trump’s desire to eliminate FEMA • Louisiana Illuminator

Blue tarps cover the roof of Paula Bermudez's storm-damaged house in Galliano on Oct. 5, 2021 — six weeks after Hurricane Ida. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)NEW ORLEANS – State and local officials are preparing for possible changes to federal disaster relief following President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that he wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which would leave states without a significant source of su…

Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster Response

California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country. Now state officials fear they’ll be left to face them without federal funding.