Trump threatens to abolish rescue authority

Donald Trump has traveled to North Carolina to see the damage caused by Hurricane Helene himself, which devastated large areas last autumn. On site, he said that the rescue authority Fema can disappear.

» Published: Fri 24 Jan 2025 18:35 CET

Trump threatens to abolish rescue authority
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Federal authorities are not best suited to help those in distress. That message came from President Donald Trump in North Carolina.

Let the states take care of tornadoes and hurricanes and everything else that can happen, he said according to NBC News.

That, he continued, could also mean the end of the rescue authority Fema.

I will sign a decree to initiate a fundamental reform and review of Fema, and maybe completely scrap Fema, he said before attacking the authority for its efforts in North Carolina.

They have been very slow. I don't know why. It's among the worst I've seen.

He himself will do "a lot" for the state, he promised.

According to plan, Trump will continue his journey to Los Angeles, which is plagued by severe fires. On Thursday, he warned California that federal support after the fires may be completely withheld if the state does not change its water policy.

Last week, Fema announced that federal economic support is available for those in Los Angeles who have been affected. Fema has approximately 27 billion dollars – equivalent to around 300 billion kronor – which will be enough for the initial emergency measures, reports BBC.

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