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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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