u/mgl298

Hi,

My name is Micah Loewinger. I’m co-host of On the Media, a nationally-syndicated public radio program and podcast. We’ve been reporting a four-part series called "American Emergency: The Movement To Kill FEMA." Thanks to those of you on the subreddit who’ve shared and weighed in on the first two episodes!

We’re still working on the last episode, which is partially about the final review council report. My understanding is that the proposed changes will affect bigger vs smaller states differently. I have read some reactions from local emergency managers, who believe that a FEMA that responds to fewer disasters could hurt their state. If you have that feeling, or you believe there is some nuance here that my audience should know about, I’d love to hear from you. 

If you're open to an interview, you can email me (mloewinger@wnyc.org) or reach me on signal: (646) 753-2373

Thanks!

-Micah

r/onthemedia :)

Hi there! The mods gave me permission to post.

My name is Micah Loewinger — I co-host a podcast/nationally-syndicated public radio show called On the Media. Over the month of May, we're airing a four-part investigation into MAGA's attacks on FEMA called "American Emergency: The Movement to Kill FEMA". The series takes a long view on how the agency became so distrusted and despised. I've spoken with workers from just about every era of FEMA. The first installment, which dropped last week, is about FEMA's origins and the wild conspiracy theories that arose out of the kooky doomsday planning during the Reagan administration.

Episode 2, which comes out this Friday, is about Hurricane Katrina and some of the FEMA reforms that followed. In Episode 3, we follow the narratives that swirled online during Hurricane Helene and Milton. And in Episode 4, we'll dive into the Kristi Noem era and the future of the agency. I'm very curious to read that upcoming review counsel report! By the way, that last episode features my interview with Cameron Hamilton. I hope you'll follow along and let me know what you think! For tips, please message me on Signal: (646) 753-2373

Tune into Ep1 of American Emergency: The Movement To Kill FEMA on Friday!