What hurricane season? FEMA chief flusters staffers by appearing not to know about peak storm period

Representative Fema Left employees left after it seemed that he did not know that the United States was suffering from a hurricane season.

David Richardson, who led the Federal Disaster Response Agency since May, seemed to be aware of the stormy peak period between June 1 and November 30. Reuters. The apparent ignorance of the head comes after the National Administration of Oceanic and Air Country expects a More preoccupation than the usual hurricane season.

Sources familiar with the meeting Talk to CBS News He said that it was not clear whether Richardson was not aware of the hurricane season or not. Some speculated that Richardson was making a joke that did not go well. Either way, the observation was frustrated by the agency’s employees that have been in the president for a long time Donald TrumpThe crossing.

Hatraf Richardson did not do a little inspiration for a man who has no experience in managing disaster. The former Marine presented the TERSE message to employees at the beginning of his term, and warned them against “entering [his] road.”

His president The idea has been raised over and over again From finishing federal relief completely disasters and leaving the states to pick up the pieces after hurricanes, earthquakes and forest fires. Richardson told the employees that he would implement everything Trump requested with a single mental intensity.

“I will run directly above you,” he said. “I will achieve the intention of the president.”