President Donald Trump tours fire-ravaged homes in Paradise, Calif., Nov. 17, 2018. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, often maligned for its response to prominent natural disasters, is quietly helping California respond to and recover from the wildfires across the state, including the deadliest in the state’s recorded history. From left: Gavin Newsom, the governor-elect; Trump; Gov. Jerry Brown; Jody Jones, the mayor of Paradise; and Brock Long, the FEMA director. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)