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

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

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

Staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency were caught off-guard and left bewildered when the disaster relief agency’s ...

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

Federal Emergency Management Agency faces scrutiny. This is due to concerns about its readiness for the upcoming hurricane ...

FEMA's new chief David Richardson left staff confused after saying during a briefing that he didn’t know the US had a ...

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

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

The Trump administration addresses concerns after the acting FEMA chief reportedly said he was unaware that the U.S. had a ...

It was not clear to staff whether FEMA's David Richardson meant it literally or as a joke, but current and former employees who spoke with CBS News said the comment flustered many.

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.