Project 2025 could have a significant impact on victims of natural disasters such as hurricanes, during a hypothetical second term for former President Donald Trump.
The 900-page conservative doctrine by The Heritage Foundation proposes changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Weather Service, and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The proposals are seen as a road map for a future Republican president, and many of Trump’s allies and advisers are involved. Trump has distanced himself from the project and dismissed some of the policies as “ridiculous and abysmal.”
After Hurricane Helene hit the southeastern U.S, with a major impact on states including Georgia, Florida and North Carolina, experts looked into to proposed Project 2025 legislation and how it would impact national disaster services and the victims they serve.