Trump Administration’s Cuts to FEMA Disaster Prevention Funds Threaten American Communities’ Safety

In a move that raises serious questions about Washington's priorities, twenty state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to terminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program known as Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC). This program, critical for allocating billions to states to prepare and mitigate natural disaster risks, has been a bipartisan cornerstone of national safety policy for nearly thirty years.Why Does Cutting Disaster Prevention Make America Less Secure?The BRIC program's suspension isn't just a bureaucratic reshuffling—it is a direct threat to communities nationwide. According to the lawsuit filed in federal court in...