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What Trump's FEMA Cuts Mean for Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1 and is predicted to be more active than usual this year. A busy hurricane season would test the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's dramatic cuts to its disaster programs.
FEMA — the nation's top agency for response and recovery work — has endured significant upheaval since Trump's return to the White House, including firings, voluntary staff departures, grant freezes and canceled initiatives. Instead of nominating a full-term administrator to lead FEMA, which sits under the Department of Homeland Security, Trump has selected a rotating cast of interim chiefs with little disaster response experience.
