Texas is relying on FEMA. State leaders said it should be cut

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NPR

July 9, 2025 5:00 AM ET


In the wake of the deadly floods in Central Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott praised President Trump for quickly approving a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, the hardest-hit area. "The swift and very robust action by President Trump is an extraordinary help to our response," Abbott said. The declaration unlocked federal money to assist with the disaster response. That includes paying for debris removal, for search and rescue experts who are working around the clock, and for housing, food and other immediate necessities for those who lost homes in the floods.

But such assistance may not be available in the future. President Trump has proposed eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which provides billions of dollars in assistance to communities hit by disasters. He argues that states should take on more responsibility for responding to and preparing for extreme weather and other disasters.

Texas leaders are helping Trump realize that goal. This spring, the president appointed a council of Cabinet members, governors and emergency management experts, tasked with recommending changes to FEMA. Gov. Abbott and the top emergency official in Texas, W. Nim Kidd, are both on that council.

"FEMA is slow and clunky and doesn't solve the needs of those who need it the most," Abbott said at the first meeting of the FEMA Review Council in May. "States have proven that we can move more nimbly, more swiftly, more effectively." Now, as Texas responds to catastrophic floods, the officials leading the state's efforts will also be considering how to reshape, or even dissolve, the country's top disaster response agency.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/09/nx-s1-5459871/texas-trump-fema-flooding

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Abbott: Howya like me now?

[BoRaGard]

1. GOP is trashing FEMA because it actually helped people

[Baitball Blogger]

5. They're trashing it because they want the money themselves to filter it down to their

good buddies. In a USA who has rejected DEI initiatives, where do you think that money will end up?

[Lovie777]

2. Hawley from Missouri cried for FEMA's help ......................

with no avail from shithole nor the administration nor his fellow republicans. Same with Arkansas, North Caroline and South Caroline, California, et al.,

And yet the Republicans from both chambers voted against their State's own interest for the Big Bullshit Bill, so no, I don't want to hear from the GQP.

[Paladin]

3. Yeah, thanks for all that nimble, swift, effective movement in the Hill Country, Abbott.

You worthless, piece-of-shit, fucking asshole.

[not fooled]

6. The same people whose screwups made this disaster worse

now want us to believe they would administer relief better than FEMA?

Yeah, right.

[republianmushroom]

4. Typical republican, cut it, do away with it, until "they" need it, then it is fine.

until "they" need it, then it is fine. What a bunch of hypocrites.

[Jilly_in_VA]

7. How much sense does this actually make?

Exactly NONE. But because it actually helps real people, RepubliKKKans want it cut out entirely. Yeah, makes so much sense.

[SARose]

8. Where's the money?

A disaster declaration is one thing - actual cold, hard cash is something else.

As my Grandmother used to say “if his lips are movin - he’s lying.

Color me skeptical.

If the Govenator and Patrick think Trumpy is gonna bail them out - think again. Trumpy already used you. Election is over, border secured - game, set match, suckers!

[BumRushDaShow]

9. You all are also supposed to be "reimbursed" for all that was spent on the border stuff

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143491379

But let's see if the check ever clears!!!!!

(hope you are well since your area of TX keeps getting impacted with droughts and floods )

[SARose]

10. Checks in the mail!

Yeah right!

Thanks, Bum! I never attended any of the summer camps but my parents lived in Kerrville after my Dad retired.

So many memories of floating this crystal clear river when our kids were young.👍

[riversedge]

11. I think Trump will make sure his red state buddy gets the money. IMHO

[SARose]

13. I hope you're right

💕

[riversedge]

14. Yes, the people need the cash NOW. But--as for the future-will be be broke-or near so--and Trumps plan

is for States to take over the burden. Some can afford it and many can NOT. lots of suffering coming down the pipe.

[ananda]

12. I wonder how many disasters it will take ...

to bring people out of their hateshells and
take Republcians down?