DHS wants states — not FEMA — calling the shots when disasters strike.
That shifts power (and money) away from a federal backstop to governors’ offices.
That matters: uneven capacity means lives, recovery dollars, and accountability will vary by state.
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DHS chief pushes states to take over disaster response from FEMA - noligarchy.us

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🚨 Trump says he’ll wind down FEMA after this hurricane season. States to fend for themselves. Federal disaster aid slashed. Experts warn of chaos. This isn’t reform. It’s abandonment. #FEMA #TrumpWatch #DisasterPolicy #Resist www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Trump says FEMA to be wound do...
Trump says FEMA to be wound down after hurricane season

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he planned to start “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after the hurricane season and that states would receive less federal aid to respond to natural disasters

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#climatedisplacement is often a deeply painful, financially destabilizing process—one made worse by the shortcomings of #federal #disasterpolicy, the whims of the private #realestate market, and decades of #racistpolicies that determined who could own property, and where, in this country.
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