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FEMA employees warn Trump admin that agency cuts make Katrina 2.0 more likely

The group claims the White House is undermining disaster preparedness.

By Clark Mindock
August 25, 2025
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Nearly 200 current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees sent a letter to Congress on Monday warning that Trump administration policies are undermining disaster preparedness standards developed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina two decades ago.

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