The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, confirmed to ...

Donald Trump’s FEMA chief left his staff scratching their heads when he said he was unaware that the U.S. has a hurricane season. David Richardson, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency ...

Reuters reported yesterday that acting FEMA head David Richardson suggested during a meeting with employees that he was unaware of the very existence of a hurricane season. A spokesperson for the ...

FEMA denied key disaster aid requests from Kentucky and Maryland, prompting both states' governors to plan appeals.

Dan Richardson, acting director of FEMA, exited a meeting of his team “baffled” after he had been told about hurricane season. He had no idea. Go figure.

Richardson walked back his plans ahead of the start of this year’s hurricane season on June 1, and Trump has since said plans to wind down FEMA will not take place until the season ends at the ...

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...

David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, defended the Trump administration’s ...

David Richardson, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) testified before the House Transportation ...

FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson has been absent during the federal response to the floods in Texas, prompting concerns about his leadership. Richardson hasn’t visited the site of the ...

FEMA works throughout the year to ensure the nation is ready for hurricane season and the severe impacts from fires and other hazards. The agency has hosted annual hurricane preparedness video ...