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David Richardson made the comments during a briefing Monday morning, multiple sources told CNN. DHS later claimed he was joking. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency were reportedly caught off guard when the disaster relief agency’s new acting head, David Richardson, told personnel that he was previously unaware that the United States has a hurricane season, which started Sunday. Richardson made the comments during a briefing Monday morning, multiple sources…

The NWS got emergency clearance to hire 125 meteorologists amid a critical staffing shortage during the active hurricane season. HOUSTON — The National Weather Service has received emergency clearance to hire roughly 125 new meteorologists and specialists, CNN reports, following months of growing concern over critical staffing shortages and an active hurricane season already underway. Citing unnamed sources, CNN says the temporary lift of a federal hiring freeze could help forecast offices currently unable to…

You may be asked or told to evacuate so that you’re out of an area that a hurricane or tropical storm is bearing down on. There’s a ZIP code color-coded map. Storm surge is a big threat with tropical weather, so people close to the coast may need to evacuate to get out of harm’s way. To get people to safety more quickly, the state has a system of contraflow, which is when all inbound…

CenterPoint donates generator to Northeast Houston center as hurricane season looms. HOUSTON — Hurricane season begins on Sunday — and it’s bringing another round of uncertainty as many wonder whether electricity and infrastructure will hold up. CenterPoint says they’ve listened to those concerns and have taken action. The company donated a generator to the Northeast Multi-Service Center near Tidwell and Homestead. Some who live in Rosewood say the generator is great, but trees still crowd…

The Texas Capitol and Austin’s airport were among the areas that dealt with damage following Wednesday’s storms. AUSTIN, Texas — Wednesday’s severe storms caused damage to various locations across the Austin area. Among the damage caused was to a roof at a gas station in North Austin, which collapsed on a number of vehicles below. According to the Austin Fire Department (AFD), the collapse happened at a station in the 7500 block of N. MoPac…