A recent discussion highlights how federal response to disasters has changed, with the Trump administration's approach undermining traditional reliability. States generally expected 75% federal aid for disaster recovery, but the current administration is flouting guidelines, making aid less predictable. In interviews, experts emphasized the lack of attention to issues like climate change in political discussions, raising concerns over future disaster management strategies and the potential restructuring of agency roles like FEMA, which may face significant cutbacks.
"It's an issue that was getting no attention. There was no focus in any of the presidential debates, press conferences, or rallies on climate change, about disasters."
"According to Tom Frank, this has changed in the past few months. If it were business as usual, states could count reliably on the federal government to pay 75 percent at least of the cost of cleaning up debris."
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