I’ve responded to many nationally declared emergencies that involved FEMA. Is FEMA the model of efficiency, nope. Would states and local governments collapse under the financial burden of emergencies like hurricanes, tornados, fires and floods? Yes indeed. Should we just put the financial responsibility back on the states, counties and cities? Well, we were there once already and the answer was to create a national agency to assist local governments. Listen in to this panel discussing the possibility of eliminating FEMA.

You can watch the panel here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=2979975835497938