Trump says FEMA to be wound down after hurricane season

[Zincwarrior]

Not really certain where to put this one. The administration intends to eliminate FEMA after the current hurricane season and give out less money. I believe that requires Congress however.

Trump says FEMA to be wound down after hurricane season

Trump also said he planned to distribute disaster relief funds directly from the president’s office.

www.nbcnews.com

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.

Trump also said he planned to distribute disaster relief funds directly from the president’s office.


“We’re going to do it much differently,” Trump said in a briefing at the White House in response to a question about when he planned to eliminate FEMA and what his message was to governors regarding states bearing more disaster-relief costs.

“We’re going to give out less money,” he said.

“We’re going to give it out directly. It’ll be from the president’s office. We’ll have somebody here, could be Homeland Security.”

 

[pknopp]

I guess one can look at the silver lining in that Trump actually knows there is a hurricane season.

 

[Oddball]

A very good idea...It has been nothing but an ineffective money pit for its entire existence.

 

[pknopp]

A very good idea...It has been nothing but an ineffective money pit for its entire existence.

I'm thinking there are likely millions that have been helped that would disagree.

 

[Oddball]

I'm thinking there are likely millions that have been helped that would disagree.

Standard go-to strawman appeal to emotion that shitlib hacks like you are renowned for.

 

[martybegan]

I'm thinking there are likely millions that have been helped that would disagree.

The coordination they do can be handled by another agency.

FEMA got away from being a resource provided and coordinator and went into being a bully and political patronage dispenser during emergency responses.

 

[pknopp]

The coordination they do can be handled by another agency.

FEMA got away from being a resource provided and coordinator and went into being a bully and political patronage dispenser during emergency responses.

The thing is, Trump can't just "wind it down". He's been smacked down over and over for things like this but he will never learn.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

A very good idea...It has been nothing but an ineffective money pit for its entire existence.

Fair enough. What is the alternative when something like the North Carolina incident happens next time?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The thing is, Trump can't just "wind it down". He's been smacked down over and over for things like this but he will never learn.

Correct. He can't flippantly cancel funding already approved by Congress.

 

[pknopp]

Fair enough. What is the alternative when something like the North Carolina incident happens next time?

Trump has a big beautiful new plan ready to go that everyone is going to love.

 

[Rawley]

Not really certain where to put this one. The administration intends to eliminate FEMA after the current hurricane season and give out less money. I believe that requires Congress however.

Probably does

 

[Manonthestreet]

Only been around since 1979 Didnt do much for the Carolinas

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

Not really certain where to put this one. The administration intends to eliminate FEMA after the current hurricane season and give out less money. I believe that requires Congress however.

Trump says FEMA to be wound down after hurricane season

Trump also said he planned to distribute disaster relief funds directly from the president’s office.

www.nbcnews.com

Trump says FEMA to be wound down after hurricane season​

It will hurt the red states the most.

 

[Oddball]

Fair enough. What is the alternative when something like the North Carolina incident happens next time?

Oh, you mean like the hundreds of 18-wheeler trucks of supplies and thousands of volunteers, that were coming in from across the nation, that FEMA actively stopped form getting to where that help was needed?

An "alternative" like that?

 

[SassyIrishLass]

I'm thinking there are likely millions that have been helped that would disagree.

North Carolina certainly doesn't

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Oh, you mean like the hundreds of 18-wheeler trucks of supplies and thousands of volunteers, that were coming in from across the nation, that FEMA actively stopped form getting to where that help was needed?

An "alternative" like that?

I'm all for that if we can count on stuff like that every time a natural disaster occurs, but it's a bit of a gamble, don't you think? There should still be some type of federal or state oversight to coordinate and/or cooperate with the private sector. Sometimes people helping on their own get in over their head and then they need rescuing too.

 

[pknopp]

North Carolina certainly doesn't

Trump administration denies North Carolina request for Hurricane Helene relief at level Biden approved

FEMA denied North Carolina's request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Hurricane Helene cleanup, according to a letter.

abcnews.go.com

 

[M14 Shooter]

Not really certain where to put this one. The administration intends to eliminate FEMA after the current hurricane season and give out less money. I believe that requires Congress however.

FEMA was created by Executive Order in 1979 - so, no.

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

when disaster strikes, go to hell, you are on your own

MAGA

 

[pknopp]

FEMA was created by Executive Order in 1979 - so, no.

But since then there have been a myriad of laws that have been passed that would have to be dealt with.