No. It’s important to know not just what FEMA does, but what it doesn't do, especially for individuals. One claim floating around after Helene is that disaster survivors only get $750 from FEMA.

“We are actively identifying other wasteful positions and offices that do not fulfill DHS’ mission ... as well as helping ...

Trump wants FEMA gone. But that could be its own kind of disaster. People who inhabited the wasteland that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005 can tell you stories about the local government official ...

Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the U.S. has no federal agency prepared to quickly send ...

What does FEMA do and where does its money come from? FEMA has an operating budget and a disaster relief fund. The fund gets replenished every year by Congress and is used to pay for disaster ...

“FEMA has really let us down, let the country down. And I don’t know if that’s [Joe] Biden’s fault or whose fault it is, but we’re going to take over it. We’re going to do a good job.

President Trump does not have the unilateral authority to eliminate FEMA, according to current federal laws. While the president can propose budget cuts or changes to agencies, the ultimate ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s vow to “eliminate” the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is raising the ...

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Richard, 40, Asian, Republican, tech support manager I think there is value to what FEMA does. But I want it ensured that the money’s going to the communities that need help. And I do have a ...