Former FEMA chief Deanne Criswell has raised concerns over President Donald Trump's suggestion to eliminate or reduce the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), stating that such a move could have severe implications on emergency response efforts at state levels.
Criswell emphasized the importance of FEMA's role in coordinating disaster response efforts, highlighting that the agency assigns tasks like debris cleanup to other federal entities such as the US Army Corps of Engineers. States rely on FEMA to activate these resources, which are crucial in the aftermath of natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes.
