Rather than dismantling FEMA, we need to reimagine it as an elite federal agency capable of managing the increasingly complex and severe disasters of a polycrisis age.

During his visit, Trump ratcheted up his criticism of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with a suggestion to possibly abolish the agency because of its response to Hurricane Helene in September.

While touring disaster areas in North Carolina and California on Jan. 24, 2025, President Donald Trump said he was considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

President Donald Trump has put the Federal Emergency Management Agency in his crosshairs. The department is responsible for coordinating relief and rescue efforts in the event of natural disasters ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now under the microscope of the new Trump administration. ”FEMA has been a very big disappointment,” President Trump ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided hotel or motel rooms to North Carolinians who needed temporary housing after Hurricane Helene. FEMA reviews participants’ eligibility every two ...

President Trump caused a stir on Friday with a suggestion to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency and transfer its responsibilities to the states. Liberals such as Rep. Brad Sherman (D., ...

Edwards will serve on the newly formed FEMA task force along with U.S. Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx. The two congressional leaders from Western North Carolina will work to reshape the agency as ...