From the WashPost: Trump has turned FEMA itself into a disaster. The Trump administration is mired in delays for deciding on governors’ requests for FEMA help.

“I study disasters, and the data shows that FEMA’s response in Texas is the exception to the Trump administration’s rules for disaster response. In fact, we should be looking at another recent disaster — one in St. Louis — to anticipate what’s to come for people who face disasters this hurricane season: long waits for federal help, stress on local responders and a confusing path toward getting help to people living through the worst moments of their lives.“