FEMA employees warn Congress that Trump officials’ actions risk another Katrina-level disaster

Published August 25, 2025 11:58am ET



Federal Emergency Management Agency employees warned members of Congress about their concerns that the agency is unprepared for another large-scale disaster under the Trump administration

In a letter to Congress titled the “Katrina Declaration,” more than 100 employees pushed back against President Donald Trump’s plan to drastically scale down the agency and shift more responsibility for disaster response to the states.

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