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Disaster● Elevated42m ago · Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM

FEMA tells states to prepare for a smaller federal role in disasters

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · United States · North America

The Trump administration appears to be gearing up for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide less assistance to states — but it’s not entirely clear what will change. Michael Coen, who was the agency’s chief of staff during the Biden administration, told The Hill that during a recent emergency management conference, FEMA’s administrator...

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