It just slows down the entire response and delays the recovery process from starting,” the previous FEMA chief said.

Multiple FEMA employees tell WIRED that they did not know of another time when a strategic plan was rescinded without another in place.

A March 2025 memo seen by Bloomberg details how the Trump administration plans to drastically shrink the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s key disaster response functions. The document, titled ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season, he said during a staff town hall on ...

Aid groups, some of which helped after Hurricane Helene, are preparing to take on more responsibility when storms, floods and ...

President Trump said recently he wants to move toward getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, better known as FEMA, and get states to take on responsibilities. But some disaster ...

President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on ...

David Richardson, the new acting FEMA chief, warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that “I will run right over you.” Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season, he said during a staff town hall on Thursday.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season, he said during a staff town hall on Thursday.

FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to push more responsibility to the states for disaster response and recovery ...