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FEMA boss didn't know us had a hurricane season

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

No hurricane season? Acting FEMA chief’s remark was a joke, DHS says.

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.

HuffPost on MSN · 2h

FEMA Head Said He Was Unaware Of U.S. Hurricane Season: Report

Trump has said FEMA should be shrunk or even eliminated, arguing states can take on many of its functions, as part of a wider downsizing of the federal government. About 2,000 full-time FEMA staff, one-third of its total, have been terminated or voluntarily left the agency since the start of the Trump administration in January.

FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say

The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led the Federal Emergency Management Agency since early May.

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FEMA Scraps New Hurricane Plan and Reverts to Last Year’s

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

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FEMA makes late push to bolster hurricane preparedness, but effort may be too little, too late, officials say

Amid growing concerns within the Federal Emergency Management Agency that internal turmoil has left it unprepared for the ...

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How FEMA’s policy shift sidelines vulnerable communities during disasters

The Trump administration’s new FEMA policy talks about public involvement in planning but strips any mention of equity, ...

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National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud

Now that the Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, lawmakers and emergency preparedness officials around the ...

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Hurricane season begins in Florida without preparedness sales tax holiday

The hurricane prep sales tax holiday isn't happening this year because the state legislature hasn’t approved a new budget.

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Hurricane season is here, but FEMA's policy change could leave low-income areas less protected

When powerful storms hit your city, which neighborhoods are most likely to flood? In many cities, they're typically ...

Wilmington Star-News on MSN1d

Hurricane preparedness: Where to find emergency shelter locations in the Wilmington area

Here's a look at emergency shelter locations during a hurricane across the Cape Fear region and what to know before you go.

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Retired Gen. Honore urges hurricane preparedness amid federal uncertainty

Retired Lt. Gen. Russell Honore has a message for Louisiana as hurricane season begins: “Let’s get ready, hurricane season is ...

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