How FEMA works and why Trump is threatening to kill it
What is FEMA and why does Trump want to get rid of it? Here's what to know
Trump says "FEMA is not good" and he plans to overhaul or eliminate the agency as he tours disaster ravaged zones in North Carolina and California
'Getting rid of FEMA': Takeaways from Trump's trip to two disaster zones
Trump said he wants to overhaul or eliminate FEMA. Here are disaster-fighting efforts that could be at risk.
FEMA provides funds to governments and individuals to rebuild after natural disasters, but Trump has criticized it for being too slow and costly.
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Get rid of FEMA? Trump-appointed group to look at shifting disaster response to states
Governors and state legislatures may have to bolster their natural disaster response and recovery efforts in the coming years as President Donald Trump looks for ways to shift the federal government’s role onto states.
Head of disaster relief agency FEMA reassures staff after Trump criticism
The acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote to staff reassuring them that the agency's continued existence was vital to the country's disaster response efforts, after President Donald Trump said he wanted to overhaul or scrap it.
L.A. wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers
They registered for FEMA assistance, but got a letter of non-approval. After a 90-minute call to the agency’s helpline and a long day at a FEMA recovery center, they learned they needed more insurance documents. But their insurance agent’s office also burned down. Now they have the documents, but can’t figure out how to upload them to FEMA.
Here's what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul
President Donald Trump says he wants to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the formidable task of rebuilding after Hurricane Helene storm damage in the southeast and dev
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What is FEMA, the agency Trump has threatened to get rid of?
National Guard soldiers, FEMA employees and aid workers unload ... (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Ahead of a tour of two states recently struck by natural disasters, President Donald Trump ...
Speaker Johnson backs Trump’s early moves from firing IGs to tariff threats to scrutinizing FEMA
House Speaker Mike Johnson is backing a variety of play calls President Trump made in his first week in office, including a decision to fire government watchdogs across most Cabinet-level departments.
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Trump’s push to ax FEMA sparks disaster aid showdown with states
On Friday, the president floated the idea of abolishing FEMA while visiting Asheville, North Carolina, which is still suffering from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.
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Months after Hurricane Helene, some Georgians are still out of their homes
The deadline to seek aid from FEMA is Feb. 7, yet many in Jefferson County remain displaced and struggling to recover.