New FEMA Director Announces That States Will Lead Hurricane Recovery Efforts, Starting In Two Weeks

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season, he said during a staff town hall on Thursday. David Richardson said his intention was to “return primacy to the states” as part of an agencywide transformation.

In comments that cemented the Trump administration’s intent to bring about a major shift in the agency’s mission, Richardson said FEMA’s intent for the 2025 “disaster season” will be to strengthen states’ abilities for response and recovery while coordinating federal assistance “when deemed necessary.”

The comments dovetail with a broad-based effort by the Trump administration to overhaul and downsize the federal government. They come just 17 days before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which scientists predict will see an above-average 17 named storms and four major hurricanes. Richardson said FEMA was “to some degree, to a great degree, ready for disaster season ’25,” and that he would be submitting a plan for the season to Noem by next Friday.

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While Richardson downplayed the likelihood that FEMA would disappear altogether, he said his role was to realize Trump’s vision of how disasters are managed, which he said means pushing a “large part” of response and recovery to the states. Some states, including Florida and Texas, are already adequately prepared for disasters, according to the acting chief. Others should prepare to shoulder more of the financial burden, he said, warning that the typical federal 75% cost share for things like repairing public infrastructure could change as soon as this summer.

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https://apnews.com/article/fema-disaster-recovery-hurricane-season-states-f3bc2c42e6c380ed33a7daf258bd37db

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1. Maybe TSF can issue an EO to remove "United" from our country's name. Just "States of America".

[Lovie777]

2. What about the destruction, deaths, injuries from....

recent tornadoes?

[lark]

3. They think they don't need to help regular Americans hit with tragedy.

They think that hurricane hit regular working class folks won't be able to get out and vote so won't be able to retaliate against their cruel government. Only he's so stupid, he doesn;t think about a lot of these people being his voters to begin with. Of course the govenors of these states are also "kill the working class repugs" and they will only provide assistance to the rich. Watch and see. It will be like with the vaccines, only way worse.

[SARose]

4. Receiving Disaster Assistance Texas Health & Human Services

General Disaster Assistance Information
Food
When a disaster strikes, HHSC will work with the federal government to make sure services such as SNAP food benefits remain available to our clients. In addition to administering Disaster SNAP, you might be able to get benefits early, have benefits replaced, buy hot foods with your Lone Star Card or have your benefits renewed automatically. In the event of an emergency lost Lone Star Cards can be replaced in a local office.

WIC can play an important role in helping families impacted by disasters get back on their feet. WIC benefits will continue to be provided during a disaster.

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Housing
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) oversees and gives this type of help. It includes:

Housing for a limited time
Home repair and building
Another home (replacement)

Who is it for?
Homeowners and renters whose property has been damaged or destroyed in a federally declared disaster.

If a person living in the home isn’t a spouse or dependent, they must apply for help on their own. To find out if someone is a dependent, go to Publication 501 (2022), Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information. People visiting or passing through when the disaster happened also might be able to get help if they had damages.

Contacts
FEMA Housing Assistance
Phone: [phone]
Website: FEMA.gov

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Uhhhhhh

We are now 11 days out from hurricane season.

If you live on the Texas coast between Sabine Pass and Boca Chica - you are on your own.

[Brenda]

5. AP News BULLSHIT!

The comments dovetail with a broad-based effort by the Trump administration to overhaul and downsize the federal government.

Chump and Naziboys are ONLY downsizing any and every agency that helps Americans, especially the poor.

Chump and ReligiousNutsboys are spending massive amounts of taxpayers money on obscene things that they and their friends will profit from like Gold Dome, fleets of cybertrucks, chump golf outings, tax cuts for the rich which alone will increase the deficit and debt by trillions.