FEMA staff face suspension over criticism of Trump administration
Originally Published 4 months ago — by NPR
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina exposed significant failures in FEMA's disaster response, the agency underwent reforms to improve leadership, speed, and pre-disaster preparedness. However, the Trump administration is rolling back some of these reforms, cutting disaster preparedness funding, and reducing FEMA's role, raising concerns about the agency's ability to respond effectively to future disasters.