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David James

‘Hadn’t been aware’: FEMA staff terrified after Trump appointed head said he’d never heard of hurricane season

As of Sunday, hurricane season has rolled around once again, leaving millions of Americans nervously bracing themselves for the inevitable chaos it brings. Increasingly deadly hurricanes have become a sad fact of life over the last decade, with their frequency intensity cranked up by steadily rising ocean temperatures.

This has meant FEMA has been critical in providing aid to those affected, most notably during 2024’s Hurricane Milton, which devastated Florida in Oct. 2024. All of which means you’d expect the head of FEMA to make hurricane season his number one priority, have contingency plans ready to go, and ensure the organization has everything it needs.

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