FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say
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Via: john-russell • last year • 5 commentsBy: Leah Douglas,Ted Hesson,Nathan Layne (Reuters)
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WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation.The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led FEMA since early May. It was not clear to staff whether he meant it literally, as a joke, or in some other context.
The U.S. hurricane season officially began on Sunday and lasts through November. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast last week that this year's season is expected to bring as many as 10 hurricanes.A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA's parent agency, said the comment was a joke and that FEMA is prepared for hurricane season.The spokesperson said under Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Richardson "FEMA is shifting from bloated, DC-centric dead weight to a lean, deployable disaster force that empowers state actors to provide relief for their citizens."Richardson said during the briefing that there would be no changes to the agency's disaster response plans despite having told staff to expect a new plan in May, the sources told Reuters.Richardson's comments come amid widespread concern that the departures of a raft of top FEMA officials, staff …
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The person Trump appointed to head FEMA doesnt know there is a yearly hurricane season.
"only the best people" ...
"Lean, deployable disaster force that empowers state actors—Full Stop. This is where it will get interesting, because some of us are old enough to remember how corrupt STATE OFFICIALS can be when given opportunity. . . that is, when the 'Cat's away.' Just waiting to see if fairness for all will happen or will this be a repeat of the 'chosen few' getting what they need plus want and the "Other" told: "Sorry, Charlie!"
Expected response from Trump. Pick one -
1. He was joking
2. Fake news
3. I'll have a press conference about it in two weeks
4. Everyone's saying...
5. Hunter Biden
Lol or maybe use a Sharpie to show all hurricanes heading back out to sea