President Trump may recommend that FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, “goes away.” The agency has over 600 open disaster declarations in its backlog and faces long-running staffing shortages. The group’s role is core to disaster recovery and prevention in the United States. It budgeted over $60 billion for disaster recovery in 2025. The Trump administration’s changes could alter the amount of federal funds sent to U.S. states, households and small businesses recovering from hurricanes, floods and wildfires. We traveled to Asheville, North Carolina to find out what would happen on the ground if FEMA is dismantled.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
01:55 Chapter 1: Billion-dollar disasters
05:06 Chapter 2: FEMA’s role
07:11 Chapter 3: The FEMA Review Council
09:47 Chapter 4: Resilient infrastructure
Credit to : CNBC