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Trump Plans to Disband FEMA at End of 2025 Hurricane Season

Disaster relief funds are set to be distributed by the president’s office, raising questions about states’ ability to handle major emergencies alone.

President Donald Trump walks to Marine One from the Oval Office on May 30 on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC.
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Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force search a flood damaged area with a search canine in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 4, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the the White House, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Washington, as from left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, listen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Overview

  • Trump announced he will start phasing out FEMA after this year’s hurricane season, ending its current structure.
  • The administration will route disaster relief funding directly from the president’s office rather than through FEMA, with smaller aid allocations to states.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem endorsed dismantling FEMA as it currently exists, championing interstate mutual aid agreements for response.
  • FEMA has already lost about a third of its workforce under Trump, including significant leadership turnover, leaving it understaffed entering the hurricane season.
  • Emergency management experts warn the shift could leave many states without sufficient resources or financial reserves to manage large-scale disasters alone.