As tornados and flooding hit the U.S., Trump is ending a program that helps cities prepare for disasters

In an internal FEMA memo, the Trump administration announced its plans to dismantle the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is known for responding to extreme weather like hurricanes and wildfires—the kinds of disasters that are becoming more intense and more common as climate change gets worse. The agency also has a program that sends billions of dollars proactively to communities, municipalities, and states so that they can prepare for these events before they hit.