More than 80% of Floridians don’t have flood insurance and FEMA was unprepared for the deluge of assistance calls after Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida on October 9, according to agency data.
President Trump on Wednesday was sharply critical of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), suggesting at one point states should handle their own response to natural disasters but still have the federal government provide money.
Many in Southwest Florida are dealing with unlivable conditions after a series of hurricanes hit the area last fall.
Cameron Hamilton does not appear to have experience coordinating responses to large-scale disasters, like the wildfires in California.
Michael Brown said that Congress should give the disaster relief agency back its “independent agency status,” allowing it direct
Lashelle Liptrot's Nissan Murano is more than a mode of transportation. It's shelter. She's part of the countless number of people now homeless because of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Trump's transition team is reportedly considering Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie for a top leadership position at FEMA.
FEMA is also a second-tier agency housed within ... who Trump also considered for the role. In Florida, Guthrie is responsible for leading the state’s response to major disasters and health ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis praised Moody, who has served as Florida's attorney general since 2019, for fighting against policies he described as part of the Democratic Party's "woke agenda."
Trump, though, has identified a front-runner for the FEMA job. Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of the list of potential nominees, three sources told NBC News. Since he was appointed to lead ...
North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) hammered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during an interview, saying the agency needs to be overhauled and have a new director at its helm.