“Fema is currently supporting the state of Texas with the flooding and the urban search and rescue. Last month, he said the administration planned to “phase out” Fema after the current hurricane season to put more responsibility on individual states to respond to disasters. The newspaper quoted an unnamed official as saying changes would probably amount to “rebranding” the agency while stressing the leadership role of the states in disaster response. after newsletter promotion“It’s no secret that a lot of high-level leaders have left the agency,” the ex-official said. “Those are two of the three most critical regional administrators for hurricane season, and for them to leave at this time leaves people shaken for sure,” the former staffer said.