David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told staff he didn’t know the United States had a hurricane season, according to four people familiar with the ...

President Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly floated the idea of terminating the emergency disaster agency.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said David Richardson, who has no previous disaster management experience, was ...

It was not clear to staff whether FEMA's David Richardson meant it literally or as a joke, but current and former employees ...

A developing tropical cyclone is given a name when it reaches sustained winds of 39 mph, and it becomes a hurricane at 74 mph ...

David Richardson’s comment to staff that he was unaware the United States had a hurricane season was meant in jest, the Department of Homeland Security said.

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

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s ...

President Trump said Tuesday that his administration wants to "wean" states off assistance from FEMA after this year's ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to gradually dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency following this year's ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following the 2025 ...