David Richardson is an American government official who served as the Senior Official Performing the Duties of Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from May to November 2025. Richa
Official portrait, 2025
On July 4, 2025, destructive and deadly flooding took place in the Hill Country region of the U.S. state of Texas. During the flooding, water levels along the Guadalupe River rose rapidly. As a result
David Richardson (government official)
…had only recently learned of the Atlantic hurricane season and that the agency was reverting to the previous year's hurricane plan. Weeks following the Central Texas flooding, Richardson has not made any public or internal statements which FEMA staff say is highly unusual; one anonymous FEMA staffer said that "he has clearly…
Flooding of the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas in 2025
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WCK responds to community need after the Kerrville Flood
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