Trump signs order to shift disaster preparations from Fema to state and local governments
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Order calls for revising infrastructure policy to better assess risks instead of ‘all-hazards approach’, White House said

Summary

Trump signed an executive order shifting disaster preparedness responsibility from FEMA to state and local governments.

The order calls for reviewing infrastructure policies, creating a National Risk Register, and prioritizing state-led risk reduction.

Critics warn this weakens U.S. disaster readiness, noting Trump’s administration has cut 1,000 FEMA staff and withheld funds from state projects.

Experts fear the order forces states to make costly infrastructure investments without clear federal support, leaving communities more vulnerable to disasters like wildfires and hurricanes.

  • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
    12·
    4 hours ago

    Okay, then can we stop paying taxes in California? We send far, far, FAR more money to the Feds than we receive. We’re paying for all kinds of other states. So if we’re footing the bill for things like disasters, why the fuck are we still paying the Feds?