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

In a meeting with FEMA staff, David Richardson said he was unaware the United States had a hurricane season. Two staff ...

As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under scrutiny. Acting ...

FEMA is dismissing recent reports that its acting administrator was unaware of hurricane season, calling David Richardson's ...

Acting FEMA Director David Richardson told staff in an all-hands meeting that he was unaware hurricane season had started, ...

David Richardson’s comment to staff that he was unaware the United States had a hurricane season was meant in jest, the ...

A spokesperson said that David Richardson, acting administrator of FEMA as of early May, was joking. During the briefing, ...

When you're in charge of the United States' disaster response agency, the bare minimum expectation is to be aware of natural ...

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 ...

FEMA head David Richardson told his staff during a briefing that he had not been aware US has a hurricane season, Reuters ...

Homeland Security officials say FEMA head David Richardson was joking when he said he wasn't aware of the annual U.S.