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FEMA head said he didn’t know about hurricane season

Hurricane season begins after staff cuts at National Weather Service

As the Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, some are raising concerns about federal preparedness after steep staff reductions at the National Weather Service. The agency insists it's prepared.

Roll Call on MSN · 4d

National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud

The National Weather Service has lost 600 employees, or roughly 15 percent of its workforce in the past four months.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

FEMA staff confused 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 FEMA since early May. The U.S. hurricane season officially began on Sunday.

4don MSN

Amid hurricane season, NWS gets green light to hire meteorologists, CNN reports

The NWS got emergency clearance to hire 125 meteorologists amid a critical staffing shortage during the active hurricane ...

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Governor Stein, state leaders prepare for hurricane season amid uncertainty of federal help

Hurricane preparedness is long underway in North Carolina. “[We’re] conducting statewide exercises to test our communication ...

NPR5d

Hurricane season has started. Here's what to know

we have never been more prepared for hurricane season." NOAA is a part of the Department of Commerce. "We're ready here, and that's what I can speak to is, directly, the readiness of us and ...

Governor Stein outlines state readiness amidst federal hurricane response cuts

We’re learning how state leaders plan to keep you safe this hurricane season.Governor Josh Stein, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Emergency Management, North Car ...

Will federal cuts and state budget battle put Florida’s hurricane readiness in peril?

Florida’s traditional preparations for hurricane season were blown off course by budget battles in Tallahassee and Washington ...

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“I didn’t know the US had a hurricane season”: FEMA chief David Richardson’s offhand remark fuels alarm over readiness as storm season begins

FEMA faces turmoil as acting Administrator David Richardson, lacking disaster response experience, raises concerns with an ...

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