WASHINGTON, DC — The FEMA Review Council meeting headed by a council including Tampa Mayor Jane Castor will not offer expected recommendations on the agency's future Thursday.

The meeting was canceled Thursday morning without explanation, according to the mayor’s office.

The 13-member council, co-chaired by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, includes state governors, emergency management directors, and local and state disaster response experts, including Castor.

The council has held multiple public meetings and field hearings since its formation and has received extensive written testimony from the public

Changes to FEMA resulting from the review council’s recommendations will directly affect how local and state leaders prepare for and res

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