Deanne Criswell, who led FEMA during the Biden administration, says she is shielded from the lawsuit by "qualified immunity."

The former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is set to ask a U.S. district judge to clear her in a lawsuit alleging that the agency violated the civil rights of Florida residents who supported President Trump following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Two Floridians who used to lead the agency support the president's review council, but they caution that federal emergency management is needed. Few states have more at risk than Florida.

The former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will ask a U.S. district judge to clear her in a lawsuit alleging the agency violated civil rights of Florida supporters of President Donald Trump in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton.

With news reports that FEMA firings will affect the majority of staff at the agency and hurricane season three months away, Floridians are about to be the guinea pigs in measuring the effects of

President Trump has talked about “getting rid of” FEMA and criticized its North Carolina response to Hurricane Helene.

U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) reintroduced the FEMA for America First Act on Thursday, a legislative effort aimed at restricting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief benefits to American citizens and certain noncitizens with specific legal statuses.

With news reports that FEMA firings will affect the majority of staff at the agency and hurricane season three months away, Floridians are about to be the guinea pigs in measuring the effects of

Deanne Criswell, who led FEMA during the Biden administration, says she is shielded from the lawsuit by "qualified immunity."

Almost 100,000 federal workers live in Florida, writes columnist Pat Beall. If Trump makes good on his idle thoughts to cut agencies like NOAA and FEMA, the DOGE-produced number that Gov. DeSantis

President Trump has pledged to reform FEMA, while suggesting it should be done away with. Two Floridians who used to lead the agency told WLRN they support the process — but caution federal emergency management is needed.

President Trump has talked about “getting rid of” FEMA and criticized its North Carolina response to Hurricane Helene.