The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states for eligible recovery efforts after major disasters, contrary to posts online saying FEMA has “no money” to respond to the wildfires in southern California.
Trump says he’ll have Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley working on hurricane relief matters instead of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency
President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, just days after he floated shuttering the agency whose resources are strained following multiple weather-related disasters and which is burdened by past failures in handling massive storms.
The executive order begins the process of a review of the agency's effectiveness by establishing a 20-member task force
President Donald Trump said he's considering "getting rid of" FEMA as he hit the road for the first time since his second inauguration, visiting victims of Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.
Biden said on Jan. 13 that the federal government had already provided $5.1 million in federal aid to nearly 6,000 California wildfire survivors. FEMA was running low on disaster money last year ...
President Donald Trump said he plans to take executive action to overhaul or possibly end the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
President Donald Trump toured disaster zones in North Carolina and California in his first official trip since retaking the White House. During the visits, Trump said he was considering dismantling FEMA and shifting disaster management responsibilities to the state.
CBS's Margaret Brennan asked Vice President J.D. Vance how "lower income" states like Mississippi, Alabama, and Kentucky would be able to handle natural disasters without help from FEMA during an interview Sunday on "Face The Nation.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council to evaluate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), stopping short of instant action to shut or reshape the country's lead disaster response agency.
Southern California residents are facing new threats after rain fell over neighborhoods most impacted by recent wildfires.Much-needed rain fell in the Los Angeles area on Saturday and showers are expected to continue on Sunday,