David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told staff he didn’t know the United States had a hurricane season, according to four people familiar with the ...

It was not clear to staff whether FEMA's David Richardson meant it literally or as a joke, but current and former employees ...

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said David Richardson, who has no previous disaster management experience, was ...

A spokesperson said that David Richardson, acting administrator of FEMA as of early May, was joking. During the briefing, ...

David Richardson’s comment to staff that he was unaware the United States had a hurricane season was meant in jest, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Yesterday, as everybody knows, [was the] first day of hurricane season,” Richardson said. “I didn’t realize it was a season.” Hurricane season lasts from June 1 through ...

The gulf is eerily quiet. That's one consolation weeks into what's expected to be a busier than usual Atlantic hurricane ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to gradually dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency following this year's ...

President Trump said Tuesday that his administration wants to "wean" states off assistance from FEMA after this year's ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following the 2025 ...

President Donald Trump said the federal government will begin shifting disaster funding and responsibilities to state ...