FEMA cuts disaster claims, leaving states to fend for themselves

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening.

President Donald Trump’s vision for emergency management in the United States: one that would transfer responsibility for disaster recovery from the federal government to the states in all but the largest catastrophes. For many places, it is already the reality.

FEMA has been delaying disaster declarations and aid payments to communities, adding new hurdles to access some grant funds and cutting off the flow of money intended to boost resilience and prevent future disasters from causing so much damage…(Read full story)