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The new acting chief, David Richardson, told staffers FEMA is ready for hurricane season. Several employees told BI that morale is low, and Richardson's town hall meeting didn't help. A week into ...

"Obfuscation, delay, undermining," Richardson continued, referencing tactics he believed a fraction of FEMA staff might try to subvert his agenda. "If you're one of those 20% of the people and you ...

David Richardson reportedly made the comments during a briefing on Monday. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the comment was made in jest, but some staffers are concerned because ...

Richardson told FEMA staffers that all agency decisions would now go through him. "I, and I alone in FEMA, speak for FEMA," he said. Richardson warned FEMA staff not to oppose his changes.

In a memo sent to FEMA employees on Wednesday, acting FEMA administrator David Richardson wrote, “The 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan is hereby rescinded. The Strategic Plan contains goals and ...

Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, and the efforts of Acting Administrator Richardson FEMA is fully activated in preparation for Hurricane Season.” FEMA underwent a shakeup last week after ...

Richardson said FEMA was “to some degree, to a great degree, ready for disaster season ’25,” and that he would be submitting a plan for the season to Noem by next Friday.The agency is in a ...

In a short memo sent to FEMA employees on Wednesday and obtained by CBS News, Richardson wrote, "The 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan is hereby rescinded. The Strategic Plan contains goals and ...

"I would say we're about 80 or 85% there," Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson told staff on a conference call, parts of which were obtained by ABC. "The next week, we will close that gap ...