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Trump, North Carolina and FEMA

Trump suggests eliminating FEMA during North Carolina visit as he attacks disaster response

President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene flooding in North Carolina, a state he’s said “has been abandoned by the Democrats.

FOX News on MSN · 6d

'FEMA is not good:' Trump announces agency overhaul during visit to North Carolina

President Donald Trump said that his administration will step in and assist North Carolina as it recovers from Hurricane Helene months after the storm.

Politifact · 1d

Fact-check: Trump misleads about North Carolina storm victims and FEMA housing

President Donald Trump told North Carolina hurricane victims that under former President Joe Biden, the Federal Emergency Management Agency failed them in a time of crisis. Trump visited North Carolina on Jan. 24, four months after Hurricane Helene made landfall and damaged more than 73,000 homes.

North Carolina, Helene

Houston Chronicle · 26m

North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes — told state lawmakers this week that they need more money.

Mountain Xpress · 2h

North Carolina Helene recovery

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The Washington Post on MSN · 20h

Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

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Jones: Hurricane recovery biggest sham ever on North Carolina taxpayers

Calling it the "biggest sham ever" on North Carolina taxpayers, Republican state Rep. Brendan Jones said pace of recovery ...

Trump Threatens To Get Rid of FEMA During Visit to North Carolina—and Says He'll 'Permanently Fix' Wildfire-Stricken Los Angeles

Donald Trump, who has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, which struck North ...

Raleigh News & Observer13d

Helene victims were unfairly ousted from hotels, senators claim. Was FEMA at fault?

The controversy comes as N.C. Gov. Josh Stein is asking FEMA to extend its temporary housing assistance for all eligible North Carolina residents by six months. FEMA announced Monday at 8 p.m ...

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Beshear: Trump's plan to consider dissolving FEMA 'a very bad idea'

Governors lead in the response to every natural disaster, but what FEMA does is give us more resources," Beshear said.

President Trump signs executive order to fast-track road repairs in western North Carolina

Jan. 24, President Trump Friday vowed to sign a Presidential executive order to get Western North Carolina roads built back ...

Trump names GOP’s Whatley, 3 more from NC to help review FEMA after saying he may end it

President Donald Trump named four North Carolinians, including Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, to a ...

Axios on MSN3d

FEMA reform could increase cost burden on states

The Trump administration is looking at ways to overhaul FEMA, the government's disaster management and response agency. Why ...

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NC farmers get hands-on help at FEMA agricultural recovery events

A new FEMA initiative for Helene recovery is helping thousands of North Carolina farmers at agriculture fairs in multiple N.C ...

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