"I'm definitely not in the camp of eliminating at all, because we have seen the value and the importance of FEMA," Fletcher said. "They bring that expertise and knowledge to disaster management.

Trump said he may "get rid of FEMA," if deemed necessary. US President Donald Trump speaks at a Hurricane Helene recovery briefing in a hangar at the Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, North ...

On April 11, FEMA’s acting administrator sent a letter to Gov. Josh Stein, ... “This has been very slow,” Trump said during a January briefing in Fletcher, North Carolina.

With hurricane season officially underway, worries are mounting around whether President Trump’s cuts to the federal government have endangered the nation’s disaster response.

FEMA chief out, NOAA disaster database cut as Houston braces for hurricane season By Roberto Villalpando , Tanya Babbar , Staff writers Updated May 9, 2025 6:37 p.m.

Why FEMA officials are sounding the alarm internally ahead of hurricane season 03:07. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is "not ready" for hurricane season in June, according to an internal ...

Less than two weeks until the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, Federal Emergency Management Agency acting Administrator David Richardson has rescinded the agency's strategic plan ...

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced. The shake up comes weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Amid growing concerns within the Federal Emergency Management Agency that internal turmoil has left it unprepared for the fast-approaching hurricane season, the agency is taking significant steps ...

HOUSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency faces an uncertain future as the Trump administration signals potential elimination of the disaster response agency, while Congress pursues ...