North Carolina, Trump and FEMA

Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump's push to abolish FEMA
Emily Russell remembers feeling hopeful after she managed to get an appointment with the Federal Emergency Management Agency not long after Hurricane Helene ripped though her home in Swannanoa, North Carolina.
Trump, Musk want to curb FEMA. Its North Carolina response says volumes.
President Trump derided FEMA as politicized and inadequate. North Carolina is a reality check for needed reforms.
Fact-check: Trump misleads about North Carolina storm victims and FEMA housing
President Donald Trump told North Carolina hurricane victims that under former President Joe Biden, the Federal Emergency Management Agency failed them in a time of crisis. Trump visited North Carolina on Jan. 24, four months after Hurricane Helene made landfall and damaged more than 73,000 homes.
'FEMA is not good:' Trump announces agency overhaul during visit to North Carolina
President Donald Trump said that his administration will step in and assist North Carolina as it recovers from Hurricane Helene months after the storm.
Trump floats "getting rid of FEMA" as he visits North Carolina and California disaster areas
The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been too bureaucratic and slow in its response to disasters.
Noem Says FEMA Has Resolved Vast Majority Of Helene Claims In North Carolina
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Friday that FEMA has resolved 80 percent of Western North Carolina cases from the summer hurricanes, signaling another campaign promise kept by President Donald Trump and his administration.
Some in Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump’s push to abolish FEMA
President Donald Trump has threatened to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Some in flood-ravaged western North Carolina say they wouldn't miss it.
Some North Carolinians Still Recovering From Hurricane Helene Embrace Abolishing FEMA
President Donald Trump's push to cut the federal disaster relief agency doesn't sound bad to those who say FEMA failed them after the September storm.
FEMA delays hurt North Carolina’s storm recovery
After Hurricane Helene devastated homes in Swannanoa, North Carolina, residents now hope the federal emergency management agency will provide support but they were frustrated by repeated rejections and delays.
Here Are All of Trump’s Major Moves to Dismantle Climate Action
President Donald Trump has implemented a slew of actions and executive orders that stand to have wide-reaching impacts on ...
Trump to visit battered North Carolina towns still suffering months after Helene: 'Treated badly by Democrats'
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Western North Carolina on Friday to visit locals impacted by Hurricane Helene in late September.
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Claims about FEMA, North Carolina, and $2 billion earmarked for migrants originated on parody pages
But claims President Donald Trump has directed FEMA to disburse $2 billion in funds initially earmarked for migrants originated on a self-described satire site.
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Trump suggests eliminating FEMA during North Carolina visit as he attacks disaster response
President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene flooding in North Carolina, a state ...
Trump revokes $80 million in FEMA grants from NYC, fires 4 top officials
Trump administration officials terminated four FEMA officials and then took back millions in reimbursement funds meant to ...
Fact Check: Helene survivor in FEMA video was rehomed before Trump took office
A Hurricane Helene survivor’s relocation to a new home has been falsely credited online to the work of U.S. President Donald ...