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FEMA chief was joking with hurricane season awareness remarks: DHS
- FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson made a joke about hurricane season awareness during a briefing in early June 2025.
- The joke came amid serious preparations for the 2025 hurricane season, which NOAA predicts will be above normal with 13 to 19 named storms.
- Richardson's comment sparked criticism from Democrats and some officials, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who questioned his qualifications.
- The Department of Homeland Security clarified that Richardson's remark was a joke and emphasized FEMA's full activation and commitment to disaster response this season.
- Despite controversy, FEMA under Richardson and DHS leadership is focused on improving disaster response and ensuring resources for Americans during this expected active hurricane season.
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FACT OR FICTION: FEMA director doesn't know the U.S. has a hurricane season?
A story getting a lot of buzz this week claims the head of FEMA said he wasn't aware the United States has a hurricane season.It's true.Several sources told Reuters that acting FEMA chief David Richardson made the remark during a daily briefing June 2.It was reportedly not clear to staff whether he meant it literally or was joking.The Department of Homeland Security said Richardson was joking.In a statement, a spokesperson said Despite mean-spir…
Jasmine Crockett Rips FEMA Head Who Told Staff He Wasn't Aware U.S. Has A Hurricane Season
Texas Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett harshly criticized David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), after he told his staff—a day after the start of the Atlantic hurricane season—that he wasn't aware that the U.S. has a hurricane season. The hurricane season, which began Sunday and runs through Nov. 30, is widely regarded as FEMA’s most demanding period, when the nation faces heightened risk …
White House says FEMA head was joking when he said he wasn't aware of hurricane season
Trump administration officials say Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson was joking when he said that he was not aware of the upcoming hurricane season. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports on how White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to questions over the remarks.
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