Trump Eyes Sweeping Changes To FEMA, Disaster Relief Efforts
Daily CallerMAR 25
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Trump has already begun dismantling FEMA during an active hurricane season, which will create catastrophic gaps in disaster response and leave vulnerable communities without critical federal expertise and resources. Many states lack the infrastructure, funding, and experience to handle major disasters alone, so completely eliminating FEMA will turn natural disasters into humanitarian crises.
There's a 50% chance that there will be 10.7 North Atlantic hurricanes in 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.