One FEMA official described the strategic plan as the agency's "organizational backbone," saying, "Without it, there are just a bunch of offices doing whatever they feel like doing."

President Donald Trump's plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters,

Kevin Guthrie, the head of Florida’s emergency management department, rattled off the state’s bragging rights: debris is picked up 24/7 after a storm, power is restored within 120 hours, roads are reopened in 72 hours and schools are back online in under five business days.