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Phase-Out of FEMA On Course, Trump Says, Raising Worries About a Weakened National Disaster Response 

Inside Climate News · By Dylan Baddour · last updated
President Trump said he will begin dismantling the Federal Emergency Management Agency this year: “We want to bring it down to the state level.” 

By Dylan Baddour

The Trump administration will begin dismantling the Federal Emergency Management Agency later this year, the president announced on Tuesday, setting a tight timeframe for a breakup that many experts warned would likely harm the nation’s ability to respond to disasters.