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Katrina Declaration
Coverage of Katrina Declaration in the Nexus archive.
- Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave
Fourteen FEMA employees were reinstated after eight months on administrative leave for signing a public letter criticizing Trump administration funding cuts. The letter, called the 'Katrina declaration,' warned of the US's dangerous lack of preparedness for natural disasters due to reduced funding.
- Staff who signed ‘Katrina Declaration’ critical of Trump admin are reinstated at FEMA
Staffers at FEMA who signed the 'Katrina Declaration' criticizing the Trump administration have been reinstated. Abby McIlraith, one of the signatories, expressed feeling 'vindicated' following their return.