The Federal Emergency Management Agency is confronting manmade storms as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close, with recommendations for overhauling the agency ordered by President Donald Trump coming in December.
The agency since January has weathered multiple leadership changes, as well as uncertainty over its mission and role in disaster response and recovery. Overworked and under-resourced employees have had to navigate the first year of a tumultuous administration while helping communities across the country withstand and recover from emergencies.
Acting FEMA chief David Richardson resigned earlier this month, with Karen Evans, former chief information officer at the ...