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FEMA sent a letter to Congress telling them that sweeping changes made by the Trump administration may affect their ability to respond to natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina.

The agency also said in the letter that unqualified people are being placed in leadership roles that undermine its mission.

President Donald Trump previously said he wanted to "phase out" FEMA and have states manage their own emergency responses to disasters.

Federal Emergency Management Agency employees argue that sweeping funding cuts made by the Trump administration are affecting the agency's programs and missions as weather experts warn the next few months could see elevated hurricane activity.

Agency workers expressed their concerns in a letter to Congress on Monday ahead of the 20th ann

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