Trump Guts Disaster Response During Hurricane Preparedness Week

Washington, D.C. — This week is Hurricane Preparedness Week, but Trump is making us less prepared by eliminating door-to-door outreach providing aid after disasters hit. After a hurricane or other extreme weather disaster, federal relief workers go door-to-door to reach out to survivors, share critical information, and help them access resources or aid. Trump is eliminating this program, which will especially impact vulnerable people who cannot leave their homes to access resources or information. 

Climate Power communications director Alex Glass issued the following statement: 

“When roads are blocked or power is out after a hurricane, tornado, or wildfire, disaster survivors cannot access the information and resources they need. A federal relief worker knocking on their door could mean the difference between life and death. By eliminating canvassing in disaster areas, Trump is telling vulnerable Americans that when disaster strikes, they are on their own, because no one is coming to help.” 

Trump is gutting disaster response: 

• Trump has eliminated door-to-door canvassing in disaster areas by federal relief workers. 
• Trump has gutted disaster relief, cutting roughly 20% of the staff responsible for preventing and responding to disasters. 
• Trump wants to make it harder for communities to receive federal disaster aid. 
• Trump gutted federal aid for communities to prepare for disasters.