Winter Storm Could Stress FEMA's Readiness After Staffing Cuts
A massive winter storm could test FEMA’s readiness as the agency’s manpower is reduced under the Trump administration. With up to about 160 million people at risk of multi-day outages, FEMA has deployed incident management teams and state coordination resources, but watchdogs warn that staffing gaps and past proposals to dismantle FEMA programs could hamper response and recovery.