The resignation of Jeremy Greenberg from FEMA's National Response Coordination Center exacerbates leadership challenges as the agency prepares for a peak season of extreme weather. With David Richardson serving as an interim leader lacking emergency management experience, the agency is under duress as resignations previously depleted its workforce. Greenberg's role was vital for orchestrating multi-agency disaster responses during events like hurricanes. His exit just before the peak season raises concerns about FEMA's preparedness to handle disasters exacerbated by climate change.
Greenberg's resignation further hobbles the agency, as the U.S. enters its busiest season for extreme weather disasters including hurricanes, floods and wildfires.
The National Response Coordination Center acts like air traffic control for first responders after a hurricane, tornado, flood, wildfire, earthquake or other national emergency.
Greenberg's team was activated three days before the storm made landfall, according to Congressional testimony by then-FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell.
The top FEMA position is currently held by an interim leader, David Richardson, who has no prior emergency management experience.
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