President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people against natural disasters.

Very few Americans say in a new poll that it’s a good idea to scrap the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) entirely, a position President Trump has embraced in recent months. In the latest Economist/YouGov survey,

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new council to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He criticized FEMA as “slow and clunky,” arguing that states are able to respond “more nimbly, more swiftly, more effectively” to disasters.

After being removed from probation earlier this year, town officials are working with federal authorities to regain full status in the National Flood Insurance Program and restore savings for homeowners.

The Village of Ruidoso is still recovering from the devastating floods that hit it a week ago. State officials say they have reached out to the federal government for additional resources, but they haven't come yet.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has no immediate plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency amid ongoing discussions about the disaster relief agency's future, the Washington Post reported.