The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) building in Washington on May 15, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Chief of Staff Karen Evans will replace outgoing Acting Director David Richardson, who has resigned, the agency confirmed on Monday.

Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer from Michigan, is leaving the emergency response agency nearly six months after taking the post, amid criticism over his handling of the Texas floods in July.

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