More than 180 FEMA staff warn Trump’s cuts and unqualified leadership risk another Katrina-scale disaster, speaking out despite 340 EPA employees put on leave for a similar tactic.
DHS stalls $115 million in FEMA-approved Helene aid while Trump-era GOP slashed FEMA and branded it useless during 2024 Helene response.
National Weather Service rehires 450 meteorologists months after DOGE cuts left agency understaffed during hurricane season.
FEMA to deny disaster aid to states and cities that boycott Israeli companies before reversing after backlash.
Trump claims U.S. gave $60 million in Gaza aid but only $3 million has been sent to controversial Israeli-backed foundation.
Defense Dept reverses planned cutoff of crucial hurricane satellite data to NOAA forecasters just before peak Atlantic storm season.
FEMA redirects $600 million from disaster relief to fund state immigrant detention facilities while Trump administration considers shuttering the agency entirely.
Trump denies Maryland flood aid despite FEMA finding communities met federal thresholds after worst Western Maryland flooding in 30 years.
FEMA chief calls Texas flood response a “model” despite Noem policy requiring her personal approval delaying urban rescue teams after 135 people died.
