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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A report suggests the administrator was unaware that the US has a hurricane season, although the DHS said it was meant as a ...

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