Fema has shifted the burden of disasters to countries in the wake of deadly hurricanes

Since the southern American rollers of a scourge of deadly hurricanes and arches for the season of hurricanes, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it transfers the responsibility for recovery into the states.

During a municipal hall for employees on Thursday, May 15, the Acting President of David Richardson said that “the priority will return to the states” according to the Trump administration plan to change the agency’s mission, the Associated Press (AP) Reports. This means that countries affected by natural disasters will only get federal help “when they are necessary,” Richardson said.

This step can significantly reduce the amount of aid you can get from FEMA. Richardson warned that the traditional cost sharing in FEMA, which covers 75 % of disaster recovery expenses, could change by this summer, according to AP.

Jeremy Edwards, Deputy Director of Public Affairs at FEMA during the Biden administration, told AP that while the states usually lead to disaster response, they depend on federal resources as needed, and not every state will be able to take more responsibility.

“It is not clear what it means when they say the return of precedence to the states,” he said. “What does this mean when some countries do not have resources in their own budgets to respond to catastrophic events and recover from them?”

The agency’s announcement came just one day before the multiple hurricane storms overwhelmed parts of the south of the United States last week. Now, the Kentucky and Missouri residents define them through the rubble, CBS News Reports.

Hundreds of houses were damaged and at least 27 people died. The initial estimate by Accoweather puts the total cost of the damage between 9 billion dollars and 11 billion dollars, according to a statement sent via email.

These cases are not out of the forest yet. National Weather Service (NWS) Warn There is a moderate danger to severe thunderstorms that will remain for parts of the Middle West and Southeast until tonight. More hurricanes can be formed in some areas, as well as a destroyed cold and wind.

This harsh event in the harsh weather is an active start for the 2025 disaster season, which will really happen when the Atlantic Hurricane season officially begins in about two weeks.

The National Oceanic and Calf Administration (NOAA) Plan To issue the expectations of the hurricane season on Thursday. But the experts are already they have Propagate 17 The storms and nine hurricanes of this year, four of which could be a specialty (category 3 or higher).

For comparison, the year 2024 witnessed the activity of the storm above the average in the Atlantic Basin, with 18 storms, 11 hurricanes, and five major hurricanes, according to what he said Noa. Five hurricanes have achieved a decline in the continental United States and hit two major hurricanes.

Changing the Fema policy will increase financial pressure on countries because it faces what will likely be an active stormy season. When asked how the change would affect the federal relief of the states that have been hit by the recent hurricanes, the agency spokesman Gizmodo told this. “All operational requirements and preparation will continue without interruption in close coordination with local and state officials.”

“Unlike the unprepared, unprofitable and insufficient management of natural disasters such as Hurricane Helen, the Trump administration is committed to ensuring that Americans affected by emergency situations will get the help they need in a fast and effective way.

Minister of Internal Security Christie sleep He said In a statement on Saturday evening, I spoke with Missouri’s rulers, Kentucky and Ilinoi “to provide federal resources and work for hurricanes and deadly storms that affect” those states.

The President of Naim and Defense Minister Beit Higseth participated in the FEMA Review Council created by President Donald Trump to recommend changes in the agency.

Fema has lost about 2000 full -time employees since Trump took office in January, according to Board of Defense of Natural Resources (NRDC). During the employee town hall on Thursday, Richardson said that the additional employees’ discounts may pay its fruits because more agency jobs were unloaded on the states, according to AP reports.

Such comprehensive changes raises concerns about the agency’s willingness to the season of Hurricane Atlantic Rapid. However, earlier this month, Reuters I mentioned Richardson told the employees that he would “run” anyone stood on his way.

He said: “Do not object to my path … I know all the tricks.”