Trump, FEMA and disaster
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His dismissal took place mere weeks before what is expected to be an above-normal hurricane season. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
By Nathan Layne and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Before Cameron Hamilton headed to Capitol Hill on May 7 to testify about the Federal Emergency Management Agency he was leading, the former Navy SEAL cleaned out his desk,
Trump has not acted on 17 disaster requests, a high number for this time of year, according to a FEMA daily report released Wednesday. On the same date eight years ago, during Trump’s first presidency, only three disaster requests were awaiting presidential action, the FEMA report from May 21, 2017, shows.
Late in the 2024 campaign cycle, parts of western North Carolina were devastated by Hurricane Helene. Donald Trump accused former President Joe Biden of abandoning the region and mishandling the response to the crisis.