FEMA Faces Hurricane Michael With Many Senior Roles Unfilled
- At least 22 leadership spots are vacant or filled temporarily
- Having a deputy director ‘would be nice,’ agency head says
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As Hurricane Michael barrels toward Florida, the agency charged with protecting Americans from the storm has large numbers of senior positions vacant or without permanent staff.
At least 22 senior leadership roles at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are vacant or occupied by staff temporarily filling those positions. Jobs listed on the agency’s website as open include the assistant administrator for risk management and the director of resource management. One other senior official was suspended last month.