FEMA to get new interim director ahead of agency review report

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is set to have another interim director start next week, as President Donald Trump’s ...
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FEMA - The Agency That Responds To Disasters

Want to know more about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)? FEMA is an agency of the United States Department of ...
Government Executive

Why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function

When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4, 2025, Texas floods, he told colleagues he was frustrated with bureaucratic ...
Fast Company

Trump to phase out FEMA at end of 2025 hurricane season: Here’s what the agency actually does and who will feel the impact

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but interestingly, not until after this year’s 2025 hurricane season. The administration ...
Newsday

FEMA must be fixed, but stay federal

The history of mismanagement of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is profound. It has weathered criticism over the decades for slow response, wasted money and more. But for Long Islanders, a ...

‘She’s the enforcer’: New FEMA chief led effort to rein in agency spending, strip funding from Muslim groups, sources say

When Karen Evans arrived at the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a senior adviser this spring, her mandate was clear: help the Department of Homeland Security tighten its control over the agency ...