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Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back

Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back
nation8/27/2025

The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes.

Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana 20 years ago this week. The storm killed more than 1,300 people and displaced tens of thousands more. In the ... [10503 chars]