Texas, Trump and FEMA
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Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem denied that Texas flood victims could not contact FEMA's call centers in the days following the disaster.
Only a month after President Donald Trump said he planned to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after this year's hurricane season, he is now reportedly walking back his plans. On Friday,
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WOODTV.com on MSNTrump administration rhetoric on FEMA moves toward reform rather than terminationRhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), rather than axing it entirely. While the shift has been more apparent as the administration faces questions about the disaster agency in light of deadly floods in Texas,
In a marked departure from his typical rhetoric, President Donald Trump visited Texas to assess flood damage and offered praise to officials and first responders. Despite previous intentions to phase out FEMA,
In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, we don’t know where the current FEMA chief is, or whether he’s doing the job. That’s not ideal.