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

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says FEMA is taking hurricane season "seriously" following media reports about alleged remarks by its acting administrator.

The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led FEMA since early May. The U.S. hurricane season ...

David Richardson FEMA Hurricane Season: As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under scrutiny. Acting Administrator David Richardson drew ...

As FEMA prepares for hurricane season starting on Jun 1, ... "I would say we're about 80 or 85% there," Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson told staff on a conference call, ...

That's above the annual average of 14 named storms, partly a result, NOAA officials say, of higher ocean temperatures and ...

According to rumors that spread online in early June 2025, David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said he did not know the U.S. had a hurricane season each year.

Acting FEMA Director David Richardson told staff in an all-hands meeting that he was unaware hurricane season had started, ... Hurricane season started on Sunday, June 1, and goes through Nov. 30.

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

FEMA's new chief David Richardson left staff confused after saying during a briefing that he didn’t know the US had a hurricane season, just one day after it officially began. While officials ...

J ust as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season kicks off, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) finds itself at the center of controversy. Acting Administrator David Richardson reportedly ...