U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has backed away from abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, ahead of the president's visit to flood-hit Texas.

July 13, 2025

As Trump heads to Texas to see the impact of last week’s deadly flash floods, the White House has backed away from plans to abolish FEMA, officials said.

President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by catastrophic flooding.

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) slammed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after media outlets reported that she slowed federal resources to the devastating Texas floods.

President Donald Trump praised FEMA’s response to the deadly Texas floods on July 11, despite previous plans to abolish the agency.

Secretary Kristi Noem for the federal response to the recent deadly floods in Texas that have killed at least 120 people, amid

California has increased its discretionary reserves as a direct consequence of Trump’s ongoing threats to FEMA.