The Homeland Security secretary, who oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency, struggled to defend the administration's response to Texas floods

The visit by acting Administrator David Richardson is his first known trip to a disaster site since President Donald Trump made him FEMA’s top official.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has no immediate plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency amid ongoing discussions about the disaster relief agency's future, the Washington Post reported.

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

The administration supported search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas, after at least 120 people died and dozens went missing in deadly floods.

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

FEMA has authorized federal funds to help battle the Highland Fire in Crook County, which has prompted evacuations and is currently at 719 acres with 5% containment.

The Brief. FEMA was created in 1979 by an executive order by President Jimmy Carter. The federal agency has over 20,000 employees and is responsible for coordinating responses to disasters in the U.S.