FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster
Why Trump has the Federal Emergency Management Agency so worried
- More than 180 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees have warned Congress that the agency's capabilities are being severely impacted.
- Their open letter alleges a reduction in FEMA's mission effectiveness, significant workforce depletion, and the censorship of climate science.
- The employees urged Congress to establish FEMA as an independent agency and protect it from further interference from the Department of Homeland Security.
- FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security responded by stating their commitment to efficiency and delivering aid, dismissing the concerns as resistance to reform.
- These warnings come amidst proposals from figures like Kristi Noem and Donald Trump to remake or dismantle FEMA, alongside a significant increase in billion-dollar natural disasters.