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Joke or no joke, FEMA staff confused, concerned about budget cuts
The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led FEMA since early May. The U.S. hurricane season ...
The White House is approving disaster relief funds without notifying FEMA, leading to delays and confusion
President Donald Trump approved millions of dollars in assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Virginia, ...
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David Richardson, keys to understanding the leader of FEMA
A report suggests the administrator was unaware that the US has a hurricane season, although the DHS said it was meant as a ...
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With hurricane season underway, Gulf Coast worries FEMA, Weather Service aren’t ready
The concern is particularly pronounced on the Gulf Coast, where ominous storm systems are already beginning to form amid ...
FEMA ‘joke’ from chief raises concerns about disaster preparedness in Black communities
Experts warn that Black communities stand to suffer the most in the event of any oversights or missteps from the Trump ...
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Fox News ignores acting FEMA administrator's controversial remarks that left staff “baffled”
On June 2, acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Richardson made headlines, first reported by Reuters, for telling staff in a daily briefing that he had been unaware the U.S.
Trump’s new FEMA head makes a dangerous admission
Trump has been critical of FEMA in recent years and has even suggested that the agency be eliminated. He was also delayed in ...
Explainer-What is FEMA, US emergency agency under fire from Trump?
Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after David Richardson, the head of the U.S.