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FEMA, staff and hurricane season

The New York Times · 3d

Acting FEMA Chief Told Staff He Didn’t Know About U.S. Hurricane Season

In a meeting with FEMA staff, David Richardson said he was unaware the United States had a hurricane season. Two staff members said it was unclear if he was serious, but the agency said he was joking.

Snopes on MSN · 3d

FEMA's acting head David Richardson said he did not know about US hurricane season

An official from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, said he meant the comment as a joke.

FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say

The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led the Federal Emergency Management Agency since early May.

3don MSN

Who Is David Richardson? FEMA Head’s Hurricane Season Gaffe Fuels Doubts Over Preparedness

FEMA's new chief David Richardson left staff confused after saying during a briefing that he didn’t know the US had a ...

4don MSN

FEMA Scraps New Hurricane Plan and Reverts to Last Year’s

Yesterday, as everybody knows, [was the] first day of hurricane season,” Richardson said. “I didn’t realize it was a season.” ...

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