In March, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she was going to eliminate FEMA. (Credit: bilanol/Adobe Stock)
Hurricane season starts in two weeks, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency doesn’t yet have a plan for it, according to a report from ABC News.
An internal document prepared for David Richardson, who was recently named acting head of FEMA, warned that the agency isn’t prepared to handle hurricane-related disasters. “As FEMA transforms to a smaller footprint, the intent for this hurricane season is not well understood, thus FEMA is not ready,” the document said.
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