The council is expected to complete its work by May 2026, suggesting that the Trump administration intends to eliminate or restructure FEMA in the period between the 2025 hurricane season and the ...

Experts say recent changes at FEMA, NOAA and the U.S. Forest Service could make a challenging fire season in California even worse.

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FEMA’s role is to coordinate resources from federal agencies. For example, the city of Norfolk emergency preparedness team works with FEMA for federally supported trainings and for grant assistance.