Home » Trump wants to get rid of FEMA. The future of disaster relief would be grim

Trump wants to get rid of FEMA. The future of disaster relief would be grim

‘We’re just praying we don’t get so much as a bad rain in the next four years.’

In an executive order Monday, President Donald Trump demanded a “full-scale review” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and requested a report proposing “structural changes” within the next 180 days. The move comes after he made repeated calls for “getting rid of” the nation’s backstop against natural disasters during his first few days as president.

‘We’re just praying we don’t get so much as a bad rain in the next four years.’