Trump Says States Should Manage Disasters. Former FEMA Leaders Agree. “I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” the president said. Federal emergency managers from both parties have made the same argument.

The Bizarre Partnership Between Waffle House And FEMA submitted by /u/Broken_Robot_

Cameron Hamilton to Be Temporary Head of FEMA Cameron Hamilton does not appear to have experience coordinating responses to large-scale disasters, like the wildfires in California.

FEMA Fires Employee for Telling Hurricane Milton Relief Workers to Skip Houses With Trump Signs The agency said it was investigating the incident in the aftermath of the Category 3 hurricane that hit Florida in October.

FEMA Imposes Building Rules to Reduce Flood Damage New restrictions are meant to reduce damage during floods. The rules were first proposed in 2016, then the Trump administration scrapped them.

What to know about FEMA’s nationwide phone alert test tomorrow submitted by /u/Cascading_Neurons

FEMA’s national emergency alert test rings phones, TVs, and radios on Wednesday A sample of what the message may look like. | Image: FEMAFEMA and the FCC are conducting a dual test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday at about 2:20PM ET. The tests will appear on all consumer cellphones in either English or Spanish, depending on the language you have set, as well as radios and …

FEMA is stretched thin by a series of disasters.

FEMA Outlines Maui Wildfire Support as Victims Critique Government Response FEMA is typically the first agency to face scrutiny after disasters. But while the federal agency plays a critical role in disaster response, it is not meant to be the first on the scene.