'FEMA is not good:' Trump announces agency overhaul during visit to North Carolina
President Donald Trump said that his administration will step in and assist North Carolina as it recovers from Hurricane Helene months after the storm.
Trump floats overhauling or eliminating FEMA while touring hurricane damage in North Carolina
Speaking to reporters, the president predicted future disasters would need “probably less FEMA, because FEMA just hasn’t done the job. And we’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA.”
Trump suggests eliminating FEMA during North Carolina visit as he attacks disaster response
President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene flooding in North Carolina, a state he’s said “has been abandoned by the Democrats.
Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ while touring disaster areas
SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization for responding to disasters.
What is FEMA, the agency Trump has threatened to get rid of?
Ahead of a tour of two states recently struck by natural disasters, President Donald Trump criticized the disaster response agency as “very bureaucratic” and “very slow.”
Trump criticizes FEMA during tour of North Carolina storm damage. Next to LA: Live updates
Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first second term trip. Follow along for live updates.
‘Very bad idea’: Governor Beshear responds to Trump’s FEMA plan
President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene. Gov. Andy Beshear tells CNN’s Kate Bolduan why he ...
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Trump needs to transform FEMA, not shut it down
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.
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 ...
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Explainer: What is FEMA, US emergency agency under fire from Trump?
FEMA brings in emergency personnel, supplies and equipment to stricken areas. Its reputation was battered by its poor handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the agency has struggled to recover ...
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Hillsborough County Extends State of Emergency in Response to Hurricane Helene's Impact, Preps for Hurricane Milton
Bonnie Wise extended Hillsborough County's state of local emergency due to Hurricane Helene, continuing their response efforts and seeking federal funding.
'Getting rid of FEMA': Takeaways from Trump's trip to two disaster zones
Trump visited areas impacted by flooding in North Carolina and fires in California. He suggested abolishing FEMA and putting ...
FEMA Faces Shakeup Under Trump While It Wrestles With Disasters on Both Coasts
President Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been on the frontlines of ...
Carter County Mayor addresses claims of no emergency plan, why EMA Director was fired
Carter County's mayor is speaking out in an exclusive interview following a controversy over the county's emergency ...