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

Trump has said FEMA should be shrunk or even eliminated, arguing states can take on many of its functions, as part of a wider ...

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

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

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

Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Richardson was joking when he said at a meeting Monday that he ...

Potential changes to FEMA — and the reimbursements it awards to parishes after storms — have some New Orleans leaders on edge ...

The recently installed head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency alarmed staff members on Monday when he reportedly ...

The idea that state and local governments can step up and do what FEMA does is not only unrealistic, it’s reckless.

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.

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