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

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

A developing tropical cyclone is given a name when it reaches sustained winds of 39 mph, and it becomes a hurricane at 74 mph ...

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

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.

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 ...

Acting Administrator David Richardson reportedly told staff during a daily briefing that he was unaware the U.S. has a hurricane season—a comment that has left many questioning the agency's ...

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

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

As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under scrutiny. Acting Administrator David Richardson drew criticism after stating he did not know hurricane ...

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.