Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), rather than axing it entirely. While the shift has been

After criticizing the agency for being ineffective for months, the Trump administration now plans to reform it to supplement state disaster response efforts.

In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, we don’t know where the current FEMA chief is, or whether he’s even doing the job. That's not ideal.

Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), rather than axing it entirely. While the shift has been more apparent as the administration faces questions about the disaster agency in light of deadly floods in Texas,

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has backed away from abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, ahead of the president's visit to flood-hit Texas.

The story comes amid Trump’s call to dismantle FEMA, leaving it up to the states to bear more of a responsibility for disaster response. CNN reported that within the agency, there are fears over its ability to respond as hurricane and wildfire season approaches.

Trump's visit comes a week after heavy rainfall caused the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise 26 feet in less than an hour, killing at least 121, including dozens of children at the nearby Christian summer camp, Camp Mystic. He and first lady Melania Trump will visit flood-affected areas, according to a statement from the first lady's office.

Trump’s FEMA council, led by Kristi Noem, met amid U.S. floods to discuss major changes, including possibly shifting disaster response to state-level control.