After criticizing the agency for being ineffective for months, the Trump administration now plans to reform it to supplement state disaster response efforts.

The FEMA Review Council is now diving into what responsibilities could be offloaded to states or other entities

California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country. Now state officials fear they’ll be left to face them without federal funding.

Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), rather than axing it entirely. While the shift has been more apparent as the administration faces questions about the disaster agency in light of deadly floods in Texas,

FEMA is anticipated to open a 90-day public appeal and comment period in the winter where property owners can formally challenge the flood zone designation but they must provide scientific or technical data to back up their request.

The president created the FEMA Review Council to recommend overhauling the agency. The meeting collides with FEMA's response to deadly flooding.

FEMA Consultant and owner of Emergency Response & Global Security Solutions, Inc sat down with KLST Morning/Midday Anchor Annick Joseph to talked about FEMA disaster response, and what flood victims should know when it comes to FEMA’s role in disaster situations.

As severe flooding devastates parts of Texas, many across the country are asking: What role does FEMA play in disaster response?Experts say the answer starts close to home. According to Dr. Njoki Mwarumba,