FEMA does have its issues, but not the ones Republicans lie about'In the case of Donald Trump, the tumult of the 2024 hurricane season has simply reinforced what we already knew: He’s in it for himself — and himself alone."
https://lailluminator.com/2024/10/09/fema-republicans/To a lessor extent, the funding gotcha games Secretary Mayorkas played aren't helpful either. That is real, but does sort of distract from the immediate logistical / tactical problems..
We have the money and other resources right now. The problem has been getting aid to the people and places that need it, despite floods, washed out roads and bridges, power outages ...
Volunteers that don't coordinate with FEMA can actually get in the way and otherwise make matters worse.
Long range, Republicans hedge on support for FEMA at best. A majority want to defund or privatize it. Philosophically, they see disaster relief as primarily up to private insurance and state /local officials instead of the federal government. .
iirc, W pivoted on that after Katrina?