Judge Blocks FEMA From Diverting Funds From Landmark Disaster Preparedness Program

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Headquarters is seen in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 2025. A Massachusetts judge has sided with California Attorney General Rob Bonta in a request blocking the Trump administration from gutting one of the nation’s most effective tools for preventing flood, earthquake and wildfire damage. A district judge in Massachusetts has granted a request from California Attorney General Rob Bonta temporarily barring the Federal Emergency Management Agency from redirecting money from a landmark program designed to help states prepare for and avoid disasters. The court order...