An official from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, said he meant the comment as a joke.

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

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

FEMA head David Richardson told his staff during a briefing that he had not been aware US has a hurricane season, Reuters ...

The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led FEMA since early May. The U.S. hurricane season ...

David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told staff he didn’t know the United ...

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

Just one day after the official start of hurricane season, FEMA Administrator David Richardson has come under scrutiny for a ...

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