‘Why He Hasn’t Been Fired Yet?’: FEMA Chief Told Staff He Didn’t Know the U.S. Had a Hurricane Season as Forecasters Predict Strong Season with 10 Named Storms
The acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency stunned staffers during a meeting Monday when he said he didn’t realize there was an annual hurricane season in the U.S., which started on Sunday. The Department of Homeland Security has since defended Administrator David Richardson, saying in a statement that he was joking when he…
