Trump-appointed FEMA panel urges states should take the lead in disaster recovery

By: Jennifer Shutt, Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 1,348

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — State governments should shoulder more of the cost and responsibility for natural disaster recovery, according to a report released Thursday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency review council.

The board, created by President Donald Trump last year, called on Congress and the administration to make several major changes, including offloading the National Flood Insurance Program to the private insurance market.

Robert Fenton, regional administrator for FEMA Region 9 and a member of the review …

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