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That's what's supposed to happen. The Trump administration is shutting down FEMA. Emergency response is now a state responsibility. The interim head of FEMA who
by Animats 1y ago
That's what's supposed to happen. The Trump administration is shutting down FEMA. Emergency response is now a state responsibility. The interim head of FEMA who told Congress this was a bad move was fired the next day.[1]
Federal disaster relief is now a gift to be given at the whim of the President. Usually, only red states get it. See the list of major disaster declarations here.[2] More details.[3]
[1] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3405810/fema-leader-cameron-hamilton-fired-testify-agency-should-not-shut-down/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3405810/...
[2] https://www.fema.gov/ https://www.fema.gov/
[3] https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/trump-disaster-policy-tracker-map/ https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/trump-disaster-policy-tr...
- Animats 1y agoTrump reversed position on FEMA today.[1] FEMA no longer ungood. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/us/politics/trump-fema-texas-flood.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/us/politics/trump-fema-te...
- longfingers 1y agoIt seems to me like a Christian who really thought about it could realize the philosophy of God in advance and then his mysterious ways might require less tragedy.