(1) From the WashPost: FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster

“About 180 FEMA employees, many of them anonymous, signed a letter to Congress arguing that current agency leadership has hindered the ability to effectively manage emergencies.”

(2) From the NYTimes: FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response

After Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed a law to strengthen the nation’s disaster response. FEMA employees say the Trump administration has reversed that progress.