SCOOP: FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to survivors in disaster areas, per a memo obtained by WIRED. This comes as the agency is shifting responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities. Oh, and it's hurricane preparedness week, btw.
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FEMA’s door-to-door canvassing became a political flashpoint last year, when a whistleblower said that one official had told workers to avoid approaching homes with Trump yard signs, claiming there had been a pattern of “hostile encounters” at such homes.
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The move comes at a turbulent time for the agency, as it faces staff losses due to DOGE buyouts as well as the termination of major federal climate programs. As hurricane season approaches, employees aren’t sure the agency is ready, as we reported in April.
One FEMA worker says ending door-to-door canvassing will “severely hamper our ability to reach vulnerable people”—particularly the elderly and those with disabilities. Read the full story here: www.wired.com/story/fema-e...