FEMA Rescinds Strategic Plan less than 2 Weeks Before Hurricane Season

Thursday, May 22, 2025

One FEMA official described the strategic plan to CBS News as the agency's "organizational backbone." "Without it, there are just a bunch of offices doing whatever they feel like doing," the official said.

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BREAKING: NOAA predicts an above-average hurricane season, with up to 19 named storms, including 3-5 major hurricanes.

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-- CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM

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Nothing left to do but watch terribly powerful hurricane and tornadoes tear apart our country, and then watch FEMA blame everyone else for their inaction.

#1 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-05-23 07:04 AM

State after State to FEMA: "HELP! We need your help in the aftermath of the hurricane/tornado/earthquake/wildfire/bombing that hit our citizens!!!"

FEMA to State after State: "Our offices are now closed. Our office hours are 9am to 4pm Eastern Time, with lunch between 11:30am and 2pm. If you would like to leave a message for a representative, please wait for the beep."

#2 | Posted by catdog at 2025-05-23 08:08 AM

Womp womp.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-23 06:52 PM

"Without it, there are just a bunch of offices doing whatever they feel like doing,"

Laboratories of Hurricane Democracy.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-23 06:52 PM

Nothing left to do but watch terribly powerful hurricane and tornadoes

That's the beauty of weather... can't ban it, can't tax it, can't even tariff it. It's coming regardless.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-23 08:22 PM

#7: Trumpf thought the US military can nuke a hurricane: www.axios.com

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-24 01:09 AM

Trumpf thought the US military can nuke a hurricane

He was just asking questions. Like, "What if you just shove a bright light up your ass?".

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-24 01:24 AM

Trumpf thought the US military can nuke a hurricane

To be fair, they certainly could. It wouldn't do anything useful, but they could.

It's a bit bothersome that if he ordered them to do it, they would have to follow the order.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-24 01:28 AM

"To be fair, they certainly could. It wouldn't do anything useful, but ... "

I know you're joking.

Nuking a hurricane would scatter radioactive debris over time zones.

Scores of government employees would resign before they'd find a moron stupid enough to follow through.

Aw, who am I kidding; it's the Trump administration. Stephen Miller would be doing his best Slim Pickens impersonation atop the nuke.

#9 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-05-24 01:34 AM

Aw, who am I kidding; it's the Trump administration.

Doesn't matter. POTUS can nuke anything he wants; with a reason, or without. Job perk.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-24 01:43 AM

"We now live in the Trump era, where the president's terrible ideas are made real by a team of enablers and toadies. Democracy may die in darkness, but under Trump, it's just as liable to die in dumbness."

Bret Stephens, New York Times.

#11 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2025-05-24 12:03 PM

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