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How FEMA works and why Trump is threatening to kill it

President Donald Trump threatened “getting rid of FEMA,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “FEMA has turned out to be a disaster,” Trump said on Friday during a tour of a North Carolina neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Helene.

USA Today · 3d

What does FEMA do? What to know after Trump considers 'getting rid' of agency

President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Here's what to know.

U.S. News & World Report · 3d

Explainer-What Is FEMA, US Emergency Agency Under Fire From Trump?

A search dog and handler from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue team combs a burned property after the South Fork and Salt wildfires struck the area around Ruidoso, New Mexico,

Washington, DC, plane crash

The New York Times · 6h

Live Updates: No Survivors After Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington, Officials Say

7:30 a.m.: Local and federal officials hold a news conference at Reagan National Airport, where they say that they do not believe anyone has survived the crash. Efforts are switching from rescue to recovery, they say, adding that 28 bodies have been recovered to this point.

WPTZ Plattsburgh-Burlington on … · 2h

Emergency crews search for survivors after midair crash near Washington

A passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided midair near Reagan National Airport, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation.

Hosted on MSN · 4h

No survivors in plane crash at Washington's Reagan airport, authorities say

Twenty-seven bodies had been recovered from the downed plane, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines, and one had been recovered from the helicopter, a Sikorsky H-60, said the D.C. Fire and EMS Chief.

floridaphoenix1d

Get rid of FEMA? Trump-appointed group to look at shifting disaster response to states

Governors and state legislatures may have to bolster their natural disaster response and recovery efforts in the coming years ...

Washington Examiner3d

Trump’s plan to overhaul FEMA could work if done correctly

President Donald Trump is taking steps toward examining the effectiveness of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In a Friday executive order, Trump established a council to review FEMA’s ...

The Washington Post4d

What is FEMA, the agency Trump has threatened to get rid of?

(Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Ahead of a tour of two states recently struck by natural disasters, President Donald Trump on Friday proposed overhauling the Federal Emergency Management ...

2don MSN

Trump said he wants to overhaul or eliminate FEMA. Here are disaster-fighting efforts that could be at risk.

FEMA provides funds to governments and individuals to rebuild after natural disasters, but Trump has criticized it for being ...

1don MSN

Metro still struggles with emergency communication systems, fire safety inspections: Audit

An audit of Metrorail's emergency and fire safety systems found the agency lacked reliable communication systems during ...

L.A. wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers

They registered for FEMA assistance, but got a letter of non-approval. After a 90-minute call to the agency’s helpline and a ...

3don MSN

Trump establishes council to review federal disaster response agency

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council to evaluate the Federal ...

6don MSN

Trump suggests FEMA’s future is in doubt: ‘It gets in the way’

The new president doesn’t appear interested in overhauling or reforming FEMA, only in eliminating the agency altogether.

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