Texas depends on the fema. State leaders said that it should be cut

In the wake of the deadly floods in central Texas, the governor of Greg Abbott President Trump praised To quickly agree to the announcement of a major disaster for CARE province, which is the most difficult area.

"The very strong and strong procedure for President Trump is an extraordinary help for our response," Abbott said.

The advertisement opened federal funds to help respond to disasters. This includes paying the price of removal of debris, search and rescue experts working around the clock, for housing, food and other direct necessities for those who lost homes in floods.

But this help may not be available in the future.

President Trump suggested Eliminate the Federal Emergency Management AgencyWhich provides billions of dollars to help with disaster societies. He argues that countries should bear more responsibility for responding and preparing for harsh weather and other disasters.

Texas leaders help Trump to perceive this goal.

This spring, the president Appointed Of the members of the Council of Ministers, the governors and the emergency management experts, who are charged with recommending changes in Fema. The governor of the state is Abbott and the best emergency official in Texas, W. Nim Kid, both in this council.

"Fema is slow and exciting and does not solve the needs of those who need it more," Abbott said at the first meeting of the Fema Review Council in May. "Countries have proven that we can move more clear, more and more effective."

Now, while Texas responds to the catastrophic floods, officials who lead the state’s efforts will also consider how to reshape or even melt, the country’s disaster response agency.

What are the specific Fema changes that are suggested?

The president suggested that the federal government should have a much smaller role in responding to disasters. But it is not clear what this means in practice.

Trump said in June that FEMA will provide less disasters related to the states in general. Bloomberg News mentioned that Interior Agency Memorandum He stressed that the leaders of Fema were considering changing policies to make it difficult for countries to receive funding after disasters. Fema spends 45 billion dollars every year On disaster relief at the country level.

in The first meeting From the new FEMA Review Council, the Minister of Internal Security Christie Nom, whose ministry over the FEMA, said that it supports payments of the broken amount as the states receive great grants from the disaster recovery from the federal government, rather than compensation and grants allocated to cover specific damage.

Kid, who leads the Emergency Management Department in Texas, agreed that the distribution of federal funds related to disaster should be simplified, and indicated that his government agency is routinely working with dozens of federal offices and agencies.

Kidd also suggested that countries should take more responsibility for training emergency experts, from emergency management courses for high school students to community and university college programs.

Other members of the Review Council indicated the reduction of the National Flood Insurance Program in FEMA, which provides the majority of residential flood insurance in the United States of America already I was canceled billions of dollars In granting to help societies prepare for harsh weather, for example by upgrading storm water pipes to deal with more water or installing warning systems for forest fires and floods.

The cuts come at a time when climate change causes more frequent and intense weather throughout the country, including sudden floods, hurricanes, thermal waves and forest fires.

Many emergency management experts and officials of government disasters say that Fema plays a decisive role in this State governments cannot fill. They say that the response and restoration of the biggest disasters requires many people and a lot of money for most countries on their own.

Are there other proposals for FEMA reform?

Members of Congress suggested following a different approach to FEMA: Increasing the agency’s focus on preparing for disasters, and making financing easier to reach.

A The draft law of the two parties The creation of its way through Congress to simplify the process of disaster survivors to apply for federal assistance, and remove FEMA from the Ministry of Internal Security, giving the agency a direct line to the president.

Legionships say the goal is to facilitate societies and survivors from individual disasters to get help quickly. Now, it may take it Months or even years In order for federal funds to reach difficult places.

This draft law will stimulate countries to invest more in disasters by linking state spending to federal aid after a disaster.

A The second draft lawPresented by Senator Peter Wellsh, D-VT. Day before the Texas floods, it will make it easy for rural cities to help FEMA and access federal funds to prevent damage caused by harsh weather.

As far as the advertiser’s goal of getting rid of the agency in its current form, Congress can only completely eliminate FEMA. But the executive branch can act on its own to restructure or reduce the size of the agency.

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