Georgia gubernatorial candidate Mike Thurmond talks state disaster response in wake of FEMA cutsEarlier this year, President Trump said his goal was to phase out federal FEMA assistance after the 2025 hurricane season, aiming to shift disaster response to individual states. Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Michael Thurmond says Georgia is at risk of being unprepared for the next storm, in large part due to the Trump administration’s cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As governor, Thurmond says he’d put pressure on the federal government to fully fund FEMA. He also says he’d work to allocate additional funds for disaster response across the state. And we will meet the moment that’s before us.”Earlier this year, President Trump said his goal was to phase out federal FEMA assistance after the 2025 hurricane season, aiming to shift disaster response to individual states.