New Report from the GAO: FEMA Staffing Shortages Could Mean Disaster for Future Response Efforts

“FEMA plays a crucial role in responding to natural disasters. But back-to-back disasters nearly exhausted the agency’s staffing capabilities last fall.

Workforce issues have long raised concerns about FEMA’s ability to respond to more frequent and severe disasters—not just hurricanes, but wildfires, flash flooding, earthquakes, and more.

What’s going on at FEMA and what impact could it have on the federal response? Today’s WatchBlog post looks at our first in a series of reports on FEMA’s response challenges.“