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5 naturally disastrous editorial cartoons about FEMA

Political cartoonists take on FEMA, the hurricane season, and the This is Fine meme

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By The Week US

published 7 June 2025

This editorial cartoon is a play on the “This is Fine” meme, which features a dog smiling as the room burns around it. In this cartoon, the dog is labeled “FEMA” and wears a “MAGA” hat. The dog sits on the edge of a swirling hurricane that is labeled “Hurricane Season” while a smoky, flaming mass labeled “Fire season” burns behind. The dog says, “This is fine.” — 5 naturally disastrous editorial cartoons about FEMA

This political cartoon depicts a male television meteorologist in front of a map of the United States with a massive hurricane bearing down on Florida and the Bahamas. He says, “Due to Trump’s weather service cuts, all future forecasts will be based on my joint pain.”

This cartoon takes place in a FEMA office that has been heavily damaged by some kind of natural disaster. A tree has fallen through the roof and a screen shows a quote from the acting FEMA director: “I didn’t know there was a hurricane season.” Two FEMA agents enter the room and one says, “Weird…can FEMA clean up a disaster in our own office?”

This cartoon depicts two workers from Gulf Home Repair in blue worksuits working on the head of the acting FEMA director. The acting director says, “I didn’t know the U.S. had a hurricane season…” One of the workers says to the other, “Roof damage.”

This political cartoon is dominated by the words "FEMA" and a U.S. Department of Homeland Security logo. At right, a man in a suit is labeled "Acting FEMA chief" and says, "I didn't know the U.S. had a hurricane season." Two men in shirts and ties are at right. One says to the other, "This is such a disaster, we'll have to deny him aid."

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