FEMA risks having ‘critically low’ staffing levels this hurricane season: GAO
Summary
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that FEMA may not have enough workers to handle a big disaster this hurricane season. In 2025, over 4,300 FEMA employees left the agency, which is more than twice the usual number.Key Facts
- FEMA could have dangerously low staff levels if a major disaster happens soon.
- The GAO is a nonpartisan group that checks government work and gave this warning.
- More than 4,300 FEMA workers left in Fiscal Year 2025.
- This number of departures is more than twice the normal rate for FEMA.
- Low staffing could hurt FEMA’s ability to respond to hurricanes or other emergencies.
- The report was released on a Tuesday by the GAO.
- FEMA is responsible for helping people when disasters happen in the U.S.
- The concern comes ahead of hurricane season, when strong storms are more likely.
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