About this episode
This episode explores the decline in trust and funding for FEMA, the agency responsible for disaster response in the U.S.
How did the agency tasked with saving Americans become despised, distrusted, and defunded?
Topics covered
- FEMA
- government agency
- disaster response
- public trust
- funding
- emergency management
Keywords
- FEMA
- emergency management
- disaster response
- government distrust
- funding cuts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FEMA
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