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 ...

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

President Donald Trump’s acting Federal Emergency Management Agency chief reportedly told staff he did not know that the United States has a hurricane season, but officials claim the statement was ...

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.

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

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.

A spokesperson said that David Richardson, acting administrator of FEMA as of early May, was joking. During the briefing, staff weren't so sure.

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, Trump's head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said he only recently learned there's such a thing as hurricane season.

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

Residents of the Sunshine State can expect thunderstorms and showers as they celebrate Father's Day. Long time Floridians ...

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.