News

Amidst FEMA staff cuts, worries grow about summer hurricane, tornado seasons
The Trump administration wants to rethink FEMA's role in disasters. So far it's mostly 'caused a lot of confusion.' ...
Trump finally announced members of his FEMA review council. Rep. Edwards isn't on it.
Despite saying President Trump had appointed them to a FEMA oversight council, three members of Congress representing WNC ...
The Challenge of Overhauling FEMA In a Climate Changed World
FEMA wasn’t designed to meet our changing climate. But Trump's plan to leave disaster response to states would be "devastating." ...
Opinion
Editorial: Communities need FEMA’s help to rebuild after disaster
In the past, FEMA has positioned itself in a partnership of disaster preparedness and response that recognized the strengths of each sector: local execution, state management and federal support of ...
Trump announces FEMA Review Council members to fix ‘broken system’
President Donald Trump announced the 13 “new” members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, intended to address concerns with the agency. Trump announced the formation of the coun ...