"I agreed to be the acting administrator through hurricane season when others wouldn't. Hurricane season ends on December 1, he said. Since the danger has largely passed, I can now leave for other opportunities."
"A spokesperson praised Richardson's service, saying he led FEMA through the 2025 hurricane season, delivering historic funding to North Carolina, Texas, Florida, New Mexico and Alaska, and oversaw a comprehensive review that identified and eliminated serious governmental waste and inefficiency, while refocusing the agency to deliver swift resources to Americans in crisis."
"Richardson was reportedly vacationing with his two sons during the flooding later testifying he coordinated operations remotely and stayed in contact with Texas officials and the White House. Sources close to him cited by ABC News said he was on the phone from the moment the floods struck and returned to Washington as quickly as possible."
Richardson accepted the temporary role as acting FEMA administrator through hurricane season and said he would depart after the season ended on December 1. He previously oversaw DHS’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office. FEMA credited Richardson with delivering historic funding to multiple states and conducting a comprehensive review that identified and eliminated governmental waste while refocusing the agency on rapid crisis response. Richardson faced criticism after deadly Texas flooding, including a lawmaker’s charge that he failed to lead and was uninterested in learning from failures. Richardson said he coordinated remotely and returned to Washington quickly; sources said he was on the phone from the moment the floods struck. An internal review earlier in the year found FEMA was not ready for the 2025 season.
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