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More than a week after massive flooding killed at least 132 people in central Texas, acting administrator David Richardson emerged in Kerr County, Texas.
Disaster at FEMA
Noem is right that FEMA’s current deployment seems to not be working all that well. But no matter how officials describe ...
Rachel Maddow drew parallels Monday between the Trump administration's response to Texas' flooding and George W. Bush's to Hurricane Katrina.
The visit by acting Administrator David Richardson is his first known trip to a disaster site since President Donald Trump ...
Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally ...
The director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency sent his federal counterpart a letter this month urging the ...
Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that ...
In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, we don’t know where the current FEMA chief is, or whether he’s doing the job. That’s ...
Former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told E&E News that the head of FEMA should be on the ground “to talk to local ...
Nearly one week after flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country and killed at least 119 people, it appears the acting ...
David Richardson hasn't made public appearances, statements or social media postings since last week's flood. Former FEMA ...
The acting FEMA director's swaggering bravado might be welcome if he seemed dedicated to carrying out FEMA’s mission. But that doesn't appear to be the reason he was hired.