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flag Acting FEMA head David Richardson resigns after criticism over leadership during deadly Texas floods.

flag Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson has resigned after six months in the role, stepping down amid criticism over his leadership during the July 2025 Texas floods that killed over 130 people. flag Richardson, appointed without disaster management experience and aligned with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, faced backlash for being unreachable during the crisis, making controversial remarks, and centralizing control within FEMA. flag His departure, effective November 17, 2025, follows internal dissatisfaction and plans to restructure the agency under new leadership. flag Karen Evans, a senior administration ally and FEMA’s chief of staff, is set to take over. flag The transition comes as the Trump administration pushes broader reforms to FEMA, including shifting disaster responsibilities to states and reducing federal staffing.

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