In his first official visit to a tiny North Carolina town devastated by Hurricane Helene, new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin reassured locals he intends to reform FEMA — not eliminate it.

Experts warn that a below-average 2026 hurricane forecast is creating dangerous complacency. Former FEMA chief says the Gulf plays by 'bar-fight rules' — prepare every year.

Resurfaced comments made by Gregg Phillips, the head of FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery, have sparked concern about the new leader's competency and mental state. “Teleporting is no fun,” Phillips said on one podcast last year. “It was real.”