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The current acting head, David Richardson, told employees in June that he did not know the United States had a hurricane season — a comment that unnerved FEMA employees who heard it.
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David Richardson said he did not know US had hurricane season unnerving FEMA employees
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{
    "date": "2025-06",
    "agency": "FEMA",
    "person": "David Richardson"
}
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Government Personnel
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Created
September 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM (5 days ago)
Last Updated
September 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM (5 days ago)

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FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/climate/fema-employees-letter-trump-katrina.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250829&instance_id=161501&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=204866&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

FEMA employees warn Congress that the Trump administration is undermining disaster response efforts, reversing progress made since Hurricane Katrina. They cite staffing cuts, budget reductions, and interference from the Homeland Security Secretary.

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