FEMA Follies

Disaters can be racist, or something:

FEMA’s 2022-2026 strategic plan, an overarching document created by agencies to lay out their priorities, named its first goal not as disaster relief, but instead diversity, equity and inclusion. In its first goal, the plan promised to “Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management.” It’s second named priority is to “lead whole of Community in climate resilience.” FEMA’s “readiness” comes in as the third goal in the plan. “Diversity, equity, and inclusion cannot be optional; they must be core components of how the agency conducts itself internally and executes its mission,” the plan reads. FEMA makes clear in its plan that equity, which includes racial identity, will be taken into consideration when distributing aid, highlighting that there should be “equitable and fair distribution of assistance to all those affected – especially those disproportionally impacted." The “especially” signifies a belief in the DEI community that certain groups, including transgender people or minorities, suffer more from natural disasters. FEMA has also hired Montage Marketing Group to “elevate diversity and engage employees in creating an inclusive workplace.” Those efforts included kicking off an “Inclusive Diversity Council” and promoting Transgender Day of Remembrance.

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