Trump to sign executive order "maybe getting rid of FEMA"

[superchuck500]

Most disasters in this country are at least 90% funded by the federal government - mostly through FEMA.

 

[efil4]

It’s simply a good articles discussing the issues FEMA faces. Informative.

Things to think about.

Like having States with surplus have their own "disaster response agency or mitigation plan"?

Fugate, who ran FEMA during the Obama administration, tried to improve state preparedness by making disaster aid contingent on state-level disaster mitigation. But the plan died amid backlash from states and Congress.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Like having States with surplus have their own "disaster response agency or mitigation plan"?

Fugate, who ran FEMA during the Obama administration, tried to improve state preparedness by making disaster aid contingent on state-level disaster mitigation. But the plan died amid backlash from states and Congress.

To take this to next logical question. Has congressional Republicans ever considered increasing resources available to FEMA so that they may address the "mysterious" increase of strength of these recurring natural disasters? The same can be said about the local state governments.