An official from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, said he meant the comment as a joke.

In a meeting with FEMA staff, David Richardson said he was unaware the United States had a hurricane season. Two staff ...

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

FEMA is dismissing recent reports that its acting administrator was unaware of hurricane season, calling David Richardson's ...

Acting FEMA Director David Richardson told staff in an all-hands meeting that he was unaware hurricane season had started, ...

The timing of the supposed joke, however, remains questionable as hurricane season in the United States just began this week ...

Staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency were caught off-guard and left bewildered when the disaster relief agency’s ...

Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said ...

As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under scrutiny. Acting ...

Federal Emergency Management Agency faces scrutiny. This is due to concerns about its readiness for the upcoming hurricane ...

FEMA head David Richardson told his staff during a briefing that he had not been aware US has a hurricane season, Reuters ...

FEMA's new chief David Richardson left staff confused after saying during a briefing that he didn’t know the US had a ...