President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Here's what to know.

FOX 13's Kailey Tracy reports on Jason Rule and his girlfriend, who like thousands of others, are living in hotels provided by FEMA after Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Bay Area in late 2024.

According to the executive order, the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, co-chaired by the secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense, will assess FEMA’s effectiveness over the past four years, comparing its responses to state and private sector efforts of disaster relief.

President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.

President Trump is calling for FEMA to be dismantled. Local officials in central and eastern Kentucky have mixed views on that.

According to FEMA, “a home inspection may be necessary to help determine if an applicant is eligible for various types of assistance. Due to the number of counties impacted by the hurricane and the number of homes needing inspections, it may take time for an inspection to be scheduled.”

Vice President JD Vance on Monday traveled to Damascus, Virginia, which was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September. It was his first official trip as vice president.

Congresswoman Judy Chu represents the fire victims in Altadena and joined Lisa McRee to talk about the politics of disaster.

President Donald Trump told North Carolina hurricane victims that under former President Joe Biden, the Federal Emergency Management Agency failed them in a time of crisis. Trump visited North Carolina on Jan. 24, four months after Hurricane Helene made landfall and damaged more than 73,000 homes.

It’s been months since Hurricane Milton tore through the St. Augustine area, but Karen Stevens is still dealing with its impacts.

Trustees voted Tuesday to seek a $2 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to deal with flooding around the Pebble Beach area. The grant application deadline is Friday, so Township Administrator Keith Rogers hung around after the meeting to finish up the online application in time.