Explainer-What is FEMA, US emergency agency under fire from Trump?
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, just days after he floated shuttering the agency whose resources are strained following multiple weather-related disasters and which is burdened by past failures in handling massive storms.
Why does Donald Trump want to dismantle the US emergency agency FEMA, and what could it mean for Americans?
US President Trump issued an executive order to review FEMA, citing concerns over its effectiveness and potential political bias
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The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.
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