Disaster Survivors Denounce Proposed FEMA Downsizing

Inside Climate News · By Anika Jane Beamer · last updated December 15, 2025 – 11:44 AM

A leaked report recommends halving the size of the nation’s disaster response agency, while holding states responsible for a much larger share of response and recovery costs.

By Anika Jane Beamer

Flood, storm and fire survivors gathered in Washington, D.C., Monday to express their alarm over a leaked report from the FEMA Review Council that proposes halving the agency’s workforce and scaling back federal disaster assistance.

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