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Former FEMA administrator shares how DHS shutdown could affect the disaster agency

NPR | By Leila Fadel
Published February 16, 2026 at 6:31 AM EST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell about how the Department of Homeland Security shutdown will affect operations at the disaster relief agency.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.