Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second Term
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Episode 43: FEMA Before the Storm: America's Disaster Response Agency Under Threat
Send us a text How did FEMA become the backbone of disaster response and when did it start to break? In this episode, Bella Goode lays the foundation for understanding FEMA’s original mission, its evolution after 9/11 and Katrina, and what made it a model for emergency management. From hurricane shelters to high-speed logistics, FEMA once set the standard. But under Trump’s first term, cracks began to form. This episode unpacks how the system worked, where it failed, and what it tells us about the bigger storm ahead. Key Takeaways To Listen For The origin of FEMA and how it unified scattered disaster response programs into one coordinated systemFEMA’s four pillars: response, mitigation, preparedness, and grants and how they work togetherHow the agency modernized logistics, predictive analytics, and communication tools to save lives fasterReal-world success stories like Hurricane Sandy and Babcock Ranch’s shelter design during Hurricane IanFEMA’s biggest failure: the humanitarian crisis during Hurricane Katrina and what it revealed about federal breakdownsHow the COVID-19 pandemic exposed FEMA’s logistical weaknesses and political vulnerability under Trump Resources Mentioned In This Episode Ready.gov FEMA | Google Play Stafford ActHomeland Security Grant ProgramHazard Mitigation Grant ProgramHomeland SecurityGSA DLAHHS.gov CDC Join the Community Subscribe to Surviving Trump on Substack to keep me churning. bellagoodepo Support the show Host: Bella Goode Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics. I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy. Community : Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. Click to review. Follow my blog on Substack bellagoodepodcast.substack.com Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at @survivingtrump.bsky.social Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658 Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media. Contact me at ...
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