Climate Change
With FEMA Under Fire, Congress Asks Whether Agency Is Ready for Hurricane Season
The agency’s acting head faced questioning by lawmakers over canceled grants, plans to limit relief and a projected $8 billion disaster fund deficit.
With the Atlantic hurricane season only weeks away, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing an unprecedented level of turmoil and uncertainty. President Donald Trump has suggested he might eliminate the agency. Its staff has been cut and programs canceled, while its disaster relief fund faces a likely $8 billion deficit.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07052025/fema-questioned-over-canceled-grants-as-hurricane-season-approaches/