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The White House is approving disaster relief funds without notifying FEMA, leading to delays and confusion
President Donald Trump approved millions of dollars in assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Virginia, ...
What could FEMA cuts mean for communities along the Mississippi River?
An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United ...
FEMA Scraps New Hurricane Plan and Reverts to Last Year’s
Yesterday, as everybody knows, [was the] first day of hurricane season,” Richardson said. “I didn’t realize it was a season.” ...
Comment from acting FEMA chief raises eyebrows; DHS claims he was joking
DHS claims David Richardson was joking when he said he wasn't aware the U.S. has a hurricane season during a briefing on ...
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David Richardson, keys to understanding the leader of FEMA
A report suggests the administrator was unaware that the US has a hurricane season, although the DHS said it was meant as a ...
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FEMA pulls its strategic plan, signaling upcoming changes to policy and procedure
In a memo to agency staff, Administrator David Richardson said the canceled plan "contains goals and objectives that bear no connection to FEMA accomplishing its mission. This summer, a new 2026 ...