I don’t trust #FEMAReviewCouncil to get this right. The article points out other possible explanations:
1) SLTT not having staff needed for recovery (few would);
2) more extreme disasters that impact more critical infrastructure, which in turn delays recovery;
3) a combination of both.
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Yes.
There are many ways we might improve upon the recommendations (at least from the viewpoint of SLTTs), but it’s impossible to do so without SEEING the actual recommendations and implementation process the #FEMAReviewCouncil is suggesting.
In turn, #EmergencyManagers, & state, local, tribal, & territorial leaders are unable to comment and give feedback on those impacts in time to influence policy. Which I believe is the whole point of acting in this secretive fashion.
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It is extremely problematic that the #FEMAReviewCouncil and the Trump admin act in this secretive manner with little to no transparency. This leaves emergency managers around the country in the dark as to what their jurisdictions would face if the policies in the report are adopted.
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“The future of the review council’s recommendations is unclear. Although Trump extended the panel to March 25, no public meetings have been scheduled.“
People close to the #FEMAReviewCouncil say the Trump admin wants the report to explain the process for implementing its recommendations.
“The 50 percent minimum is a reduction from current federal law, which requires #FEMA to pay at least 75 percent of recovery costs … states could be reimbursed up to 75 percent if they took protective measures, such as strengthening infrastructure.” www.eenews.net/articles/int... #FEMAReviewCouncil
This language suggests the #FEMAReviewCouncil will issue some kind of public report, & that Noem will be the one on the hook for implementing — or not implementing — report recommendations. That way, when DHS continues its gutting of #FEMA, Trump can blame Noem for the calamitous results.
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Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the President may delegate responsibility to evaluate & take appropriate action respecting all public recommendations made to the President by Presidential advisory committees. 5 USC § 1005(a). uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?p... #FEMAReviewCouncil #EM
#Trump issues order extending the #FEMAReviewCouncil until March 25, 2026. The order also
provides that the functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act as applicable to the Review Council will be performed by #DHS Secretary #KristiNoem. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... #EM
You see, the #FEMAReviewCouncil and its original report are irrelevant. They always were irrelevant. The only recommendations that ever mattered were the ones in #Project2025, which called for the dismantling of the federal #EmergencyManagement system.
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#WhiteHouse cancels #FEMAReviewCouncil mtg because:
- It weren’t “fully briefed” on latest draft of Council’s final report.
- Report was “too high level,” light on specific changes/instructions on how to reform #FEMA.
This is the equivalent of flunking a final exam. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o... #EM
@notus.com now reporting on cancellation of #FEMAReviewCouncil meeting — “postponed until further notice.” It’s like being on death row and receiving a reprieve. Unfortunately, the prisoner (aka #FEMA) is already in terrible shape.
www.notus.org/trump-white-...
If we need confirmation of the direction #FEMA is headed in before the #FEMAReviewCouncil mtg on Thursday, this should suffice.
Conspiracy theorist #GreggPhillips named Administrator of FEMA Office of Response & Recovery, #ORR, despite ZERO #EM experience.
www.thehandbasket.co/p/conspiracy...
I call on the members of the #FEMAReviewCouncil not named #Noem or #Hegseth to release the 160-page report they drafted before Norm and #Lewandowski pulled their #EdwardScissorhands routine and whittled it down to 20 pages of hurtful blather. apnews.com/article/fema...
My question: Is this survey a “collection of information” that must first be posted in the Federal Register and reviewed by #OMB to avoid violating the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3521)?
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At some point in the past few days/weeks, the #FEMAReviewCouncil apparently put out a survey for state, local, tribal, & territorial agencies on moving federal disaster responsibilities to #SLTT entities.
But I’ve not found the survey in the #FederalRegister.
www.njlm.org/CivicAlerts....
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#FEMAReviewCouncil has put out a survey to gather info from #SLTT agencies on transferring responsibilities currently done by feds to SLTT. They want responses by July 23 @ 5 pm EST. www.njlm.org/CivicAlerts....
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#DavidRichardson, acting #FEMA Administrator, says he won’t issue a new #disaster plan because he doesn’t want to make changes that might counter the #FEMAReviewCouncil.
Translation: If I do my job right I might get fired.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fem...
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Once again, #Firefighters lead the way. The International Association of Fire Chiefs ( #IAFC) has created a task force to provide input to #Trump & #FEMAReviewCouncil to ensure the needs of local emergency services are not ignored. www.firerescue1.com/iafc-1/iafc-...
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On Monday, I received an email from the California Emergency Services Association ( #CESA) encouraging me to "mak[e] a bold statement" by attending the #FEMA Review Council meeting yesterday. My initial reaction was disappointment. Attending a #FEMAReviewCouncil meeting is not a bold statement.
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Outstanding summary by @ucs.org of #FEMA’s current status and suggested #reforms the #FEMAReviewCouncil should recommend (but likely won’t given its “leaders”).
blog.ucs.org/shana-udvard...
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You can’t make this stuff up: The 3 #NC reps who initially issued press releases saying #Trump had appointed them to #FEMAReviewCouncil actually were not named to the Council.
#ChuckEdwards now says he was named to a different #FEMA task force.
www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...
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- Help individuals, the private sector, & NGOs understand that they too have a responsibility. They must work with us to improve their preparedness & resilience. Now, more than ever, our preparedness & resilience may mean the difference between life or death.
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Given the specious nature of the #FEMAReviewCouncil, it’s interesting to see leaders of national #EmergencyManagement groups express anguish at not being invited to join the council. The past 3 months have given us an IMAX view of how little influence these groups actually wield.
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I do suspect #TeamTrump has been caught off guard by the growing support for #FEMA reform over elimination. As awareness grows of what life will be like after #disasters without a strong federal coordinating presence & resources, support for FEMA increases.
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With the exception of #FEMA Region IX Administrator #BobFenton & #Tampa Mayor #JaneCastor, the composition of the #FEMAReviewCouncil indicates to me it’s a put-up job. The council was never intended to provide the administration with an honest, independent, actionable roadmap for FEMA reform.
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Given the leak a few weeks ago that the #Trump admin was looking for a way to cancel his Executive Order establishing the #FEMAReviewCouncil, I was surprised #DHS announced new members in addition to previously-named co-chairs, #KristiNoem & #PeteHegseth.
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/04... #EM #greysky
A screenshot of Donald Trump's truth social post about the formation of his FEMA Review council.
(2/4) #FEMAReviewCouncil #FEMA #DonaldTrump
Remember, POTUS can't send federal aid without a request from the state in need.
Consider all this when you see this screenshot.
List of names of persons appointed by Trump to serve on the FEMA Review Council: Appointed Members: Co-Chair: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Co-Chair: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Greg Abbott, Governor, State of Texas Phil Bryant, Former Governor, State of Mississippi Jane Castor, Mayor, City of Tampa, Florida Mark Cooper, Former Chief of Staff, Governor John Bel Edwards Rosie Cordero-Stutz, Sheriff, Miami-Dade County Evan Greenberg, CEO, Chubb Limited Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management W. Nim Kidd, Chief, Texas Division of Emergency Management Michael Whatley, Chairman, Republican National Committee Glenn Youngkin, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia Robert J. Fenton, Jr., Region 9 Administrator and two-time Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Shocked to see #Trump named more members of the #FEMAReviewCouncil today. I was sure he'd let it die by neglect.
Not surprised by who he named with the exception of #BobFenton (poor Bob). Also surprised that the #NC "delegation" was omitted from the list.
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/04...
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Rep. #ChuckEdwards releases his report on #FEMA, in which he recommends reform rather than doing away with the agency. edwards.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
#EM #EmergencyManagement #FEMAReviewCouncil #greysky
