FEMA, David Richardson and hurricane season
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FEMA's new chief David Richardson left staff confused after saying during a briefing that he didn’t know the US had a hurricane season, just one day after it officially began. While officials later claimed it was a joke,
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Irish Star on MSNActing head of FEMA told staff he didn't know the US had a hurricane season day after it beganActing head of FEMA David Richardson reportedly told employees that he didn't know the US has a hurricane season a day after it officially began as experts sound alarm bells
FEMA’s top emergency response official, Jeremy Greenberg, has resigned just weeks into hurricane season, amid a wave of senior leadership departures and growing concerns over the agency’s direction under the Trump administration.
FEMA is dismissing recent reports that its acting administrator was unaware of hurricane season, calling David Richardson's widely circulated remark a "joke."
The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led FEMA since early May. The U.S. hurricane season officially began on Sunday.
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