President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting and worrying, with two former disaster response officials saying that doing away with FEMA would leave a void that would prove difficult to fill.
President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.
President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Here's what to know.
GOP lawmakers resisted the president’s suggestion FEMA might need to “go away,” but they support changes to the disaster response agency.
According to the executive order, the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, co-chaired by the secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense, will assess FEMA’s effectiveness over the past four years, comparing its responses to state and private sector efforts of disaster relief.
According to FEMA, “a home inspection may be necessary to help determine if an applicant is eligible for various types of assistance. Due to the number of counties impacted by the hurricane and the number of homes needing inspections, it may take time for an inspection to be scheduled.”
Western North Carolina's Congressman, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, has been asked by President Trump to help overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency, thanks to his appointment to a newly created FEMA task force.
Nearly three weeks after the Eaton Fire destroyed their Altadena home, Pete and Angela Mitchell need answers on what to do next. They registered for FEMA assistance, but got a letter of non-approval.
It’s been months since Hurricane Milton tore through the St. Augustine area, but Karen Stevens is still dealing with its impacts.
President Donald Trump threatened “getting rid of FEMA,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “FEMA has turned out to be a disaster,” Trump said on Friday during a tour of a North Carolina neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
Vice President JD Vance on Monday traveled to Damascus, Virginia, which was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September. It was his first official trip as vice president.