COVID, a border crisis, now hurricane season: Is FEMA ready?
Spectrum News – A recent FEMA memo showed the agency has less than 3,000 workers available in the event in an emergency. “They’ve all been working for at least 15, 18, maybe 24 months long now,” said Elizabeth Zimmerman, a former FEMA associate administrator in the Obama Administration. Zimmerman said it is not uncommon for FEMA to handle multiple emergencies at one time. However, she said the situation is unusual.
