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Who Is David Richardson: Quick Facts About FEMA Chief Who 'Didn't Know About Hurricane Season' in US

FEMA chief David Richardson faces backlash after admitting he didn't know the US had a hurricane season, prompting questions about the agency's preparedness.

International Business Times UK · Jun 3, 2025

'Incompetent' FEMA Chief Who Didn't Know U.S. Has a Hurricane Season Now Claims It Was a Joke

The Department of Homeland Security has released a statement claiming that the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was making a joke when he said he didn't know that the US had an official hurricane season.

Latin Times · Jun 3, 2025

FEMA says it will stick with last year's hurricane plan after its director tells staff he 'didn't realize it was a season'

Spokesperson says the comment was a joke.

Fortune · Jun 3, 2025

Key US weather monitoring offices understaffed as hurricane season starts

National Weather Service offices in hurricane-prone areas are reeling from job cuts and a hiring freeze imposed by Trump

The Guardian - US · Jun 2, 2025

Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

As hurricane season begins, experts in storms and disasters are worried about massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to the storms

The Independent UK · May 31, 2025

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 low-income areas. They may have poor drainage, or they lack protections such as seawalls.

The Conversation · May 30, 2025

Sexual exploitation and domestic violence soared after Lahaina wildfire, report finds

Exclusive: One in six female survivors surveyed felt forced to engage in ‘survival sex’ for necessities after 2023 catastrophic Hawaii fire

The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025

‘Flooding could end southern Appalachia’: the scientists on an urgent mission to save lives

Geologists race to collect perishable data as Kentucky residents ‘scared to death’ over floods amid Trump cuts

The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025

Trump’s mass federal cuts disrupt LA wildfire recovery: ‘It’s coming tumbling down’

Doge has cut staff at Fema, EPA and the army corps, who are crucial for helping survivors get back on their feet

The Guardian - US · May 26, 2025

Trump administration releases people to shelters it threatened to prosecute for aiding migrants

The Trump administration has been releasing people charged with being in the country illegally to nongovernmental shelters along the U.S. border with Mexico after telling those organizations that providing migrants with temporary housing and other aid may violate a law used to prosecute smugglers

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025