Trump signs order to shift disaster preparations from Fema to state and local governments

Order calls for revising infrastructure policy to better assess risks instead of all-hazards approach', White House said

Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that seeks to shift responsibility for disaster preparations to state and local governments, deepening the president's drive to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema).

The order, first previewed by the White House on 10 March, calls for a review of all infrastructure, continuity and preparedness and response policies to update and simplify federal approaches.