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heads into the Atlantic hurricane season. Last week, a Trump appointed council of disaster experts [recommended major changes](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/07/nx-s1-5803121/trump-fema-reform-wildfire-flood-hurricane) to how FEMA operates. Hamilton is a former Navy Seal who worked on emergency
new recommendations include paying states a lump-sum immediately after a disaster strikes, instead of reimbursing them later for disaster costs. Some states have advocated for such a system, where FEMA provides the funding upfront