Trump Just Announced His Plan To “Phase Out” FEMA After Hurricane Season

“The locals are in charge of their county and their situation, and the state of North Carolina advises FEMA on what we need,” Justin Graney, chief of external affairs for North Carolina Emergency Management, told NPR back in March.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), whose state has experienced four of the nation’s top seven costliest hurricanes, has similarly criticized FEMA’s recent hurricane response, calling its processes too bureaucratic. He expressed indifference on Trump dismantling the agency when questioned by reporters late last month.

“On the core prep, response, and then stabilize and get people back to normal, just know that we’ve never relied on FEMA for any of that here in the state of Florida,” he said.