A FEMA Insider Says Morale Has Never Been Lower at the Embattled Agency
About this episode
An employee at FEMA discusses the agency's low morale and the politicization of rescue aid.
An employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the use of rescue aid as a political weapon, and how it might affect FEMA’s ability to respond to the next emergency.
People in this episode
Guest: Unnamed FEMA Employee
Topics covered
- FEMA
- political weapon
- emergency response
- morale
- aid
Keywords
- FEMA
- morale
- political weapon
- emergency response
- aid
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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