r/fednews • u/anon_burner_2 • 6d ago

News / Article FEMA Employee Letter: Katrina Declaration

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/climate/fema-employees-letter-trump-katrina.html

The letter is now open to support from the public: https://www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina-declaration

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u/Level-Barracuda5053 Federal Employee 6d ago

This is very well-written. Only 35 people had the guts to sign? 

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u/anon_burner_2 6d ago

181 former and current FEMA employees and contractors signed. Only 35 signed publicly due to fears of retaliation as seen with the 139 employees in the EPA.

It was shared with as many as it was safe to do so.

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u/Level-Barracuda5053 Federal Employee 6d ago

CNN just picked up the story too. Heard them do a small report on it this afternoon (I'm off today).