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Nevada’s top homeland security official has described upcoming federal changes as a crisis on the scale of a “9/11 equivalent” for the state’s emergency management system. Brett Compston, chief of the Nevada Office of Emergency Management and homeland security adviser to Gov. Joe Lombardo, made the assessment this week as a Trump-appointed panel advanced plans to move many disaster responsibilities away from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The proposals would raise the bar for federal aid and require states to handle more incidents on their own.
Panel Proposals Shift Burden to States
A series of recommendations released by the panel would make it more difficult for Nevada to qualify for federal emergency assistance. Thresholds for declaring a disaster would rise, and states would face tighter rules on how certain funds can be used. Compston noted that many of the ideas still need congressional approval, yet they signal a clear policy direction. The federal government has indicated that states and local governments will now “own disasters,” with FEMA expected to respond only to the largest events such as wars, major earthquakes, or major hurricanes. This approach follows a 118-day shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security that already delayed grant disbursements to Nevada communities. Additional…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-05-09 10:32:00
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