NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is less than two weeks away, and concerns are growing about whether FEMA will be ready to respond to major disasters.

Contra Costa County Office of Emergency Services Manager Rick Kovar during a meeting of the Emergency Services Policy Board at the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department in Martinez, Calif ...

Governor Tina Kotek has expressed concerns over the potential dismantling of FEMA, citing the need for federal funds to aid in disaster response and recovery, and has requested two Presidential Dis… ...

The debate over FEMA's future comes as residents like Allison Walla of Fulshear continue to experience frustrating delays with the agency. After Hurricane Beryl left her without power for nearly ...

As these state and municipal projects move forward, and as individuals rebuild, the shadow of impending changes to FEMA — and what that might mean for future disasters — hangs heavy.

Warning that destructive storms are not a local problem, a number of Republicans in Congress are becoming more vocal about concerns over the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Kristi Noem suggested FEMA's response to deadly Texas flooding was a model for the future. A resigning FEMA official ...

Dotson expressed concern about the future of disaster assistance. ... WATCH RELATED: Trump plans to phase out FEMA. Trump plans to phase out FEMA, shift disaster management to states.

Concerns Over Federal Readiness for Hurricane Season. 6/13/2025 | 26m 47s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Federal agencies including FEMA plan for hurricanes amid a staffing and funding crunch.

Federal agencies including FEMA plan for hurricanes amid a staffing and funding crunch. Concerns emerge over the readiness of FEMA and the National Weather Service as hurricane season gets ...

As concerns mount, ... –a third of its entire workforce–were either terminated or voluntarily left the agency amid concerns about its future. Trump also fired the acting FEMA administrator ...

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